Vernon Darrell Burch (July 28, 1955 – September 21, 2022[1]) was an American R&B/soul singer and guitarist.
In 1975, Burch signed to United Artists, where he released his first album, I'll Be Your Sunshine.
Two of his singles, "Changes (Messin' with My Mind)" in 1975 and "Do It to Me" in 1981, made it into the Billboard R&B top 20 chart.
His song "Get Up" was made famous by being sampled by the 1990s pop group Deee-Lite, with their biggest hit "Groove is in the Heart".
His death was announced on Twitter two days later by former Supremes member Susaye Greene.