In between Chris Brown's crying fit and Kanye West's volcanic act, the BET Awards felt the rhythm of the night this weekend.
'80s hit maker El DeBarge, who has been out of the spotlight since the early '90s, returned to the stage to perform his hit song "Rhythm of the Night" Sunday evening.
Celebrating the release of his first album in 16 years, DeBarge also sang his new single, the appropriately named title track "Second Chance."
The former lead singer from the Motown family group DeBarge, Eldra Patrick DeBarge reached the peak of his solo fame in 1985.
That year, he released the Billboard-topping hit "Rhythm of the Night" from the album of the same name.
In 1986, DeBarge buoyed his success with the hit song "Who's Johnny," from his self-titled debut solo album. The track was featured in the movie "Short Circuit" and cemented the singer's position among the biggest musical stars of the era.
DeBarge released his last solo album in 1994, "Heart, Mind & Soul," a collaboration with Babyface.
The 49-year-old musician's long-awaited fifth album will be released this September and features songs co-written by big name music veterans such as Terry Lewis, Mishaka and the Avila Brothers.
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