R.I.P. Tyrone Barkley [[The Undisputed Truth)

[johnny_raven]

Tyrone [[Lil Ty) Barkley passed away on Feb. 13 according to a FB post from Joe Harris.

[TomatoTom123]

Oh, this is so so sad. I really love The Undisputed Truth. Thanks for the post, johnny.

RIP Tyrone "Lil Ty" Barkley

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Here he is in 1978:

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Tyrone actually sang lead a lot during his tenure as a member of The Undisputed Truth.

Here's the funktastic and absolutely BRILLIANT "Poontang" featuring Lil Ty on lead:



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Here's "Earthquake Shake" [[craazzy funk-disco) from 1975:



Lil Ty is the voice you hear about one minute in

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Here's the group performing "Help Yourself" on Soul Train in 1974. Tyrone is on the far left!



One of my personal favourites...

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The Truth performing their incredibly funked-up rendition of The Temptations' "Ma" in 1975:



I think Tyrone is second in from the right

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Lil Ty leading another funk-a-thon right here:

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The group's 1975 recording of The Tempts' "I'm Losing You" with Tyrone up front:

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Oh yea, and there's this one...

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Here's Tyrone's one-and-only solo single, a 1979 recording of The Del Royals' "Man Of Value".



I love it!

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And the B-Side: