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

[TomatoTom123]

Here he is in 1978:

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[TomatoTom123]

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:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSiIm5f7uw&app=desktop

[[Sorry if it doesn't work)

[TomatoTom123]

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLYY1s-YwpI&app=desktop

Lil Ty is the voice you hear about one minute in

[TomatoTom123]

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hRB_mG63a4

One of my personal favourites... :)

[TomatoTom123]

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idYn3mQ48FM

I think Tyrone is second in from the right

[TomatoTom123]

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keboiBHOVXE&app=desktop

[TomatoTom123]

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jtnCeV3rEk

[TomatoTom123]

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2bKwvZh1T8

[TomatoTom123]

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwfip_gOmDw&app=desktop

I love it!

[TomatoTom123]

And the B-Side:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cd85fCbp7o

:)