James Ingram

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James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952-January 29, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist.

He was a two-time Grammy Award winner and a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song.

Ingram, who started his career in 1973, has had eight Top 40 hits on the United States. Billboard's Hot 100 chart from the 1980s to the early 1990s, as well as thirteen top 40 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip Songs chart.

In addition, he mapped 20 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart (including two number ones).

On the Hot 100, he had two top-one hits: the first, a duet with fellow R&B artist Patti Austin, 1983, became his second top-one; "I Don't Have the Heart," his second highest-one in 1990, was his first as a solo artist.

In between these hits, he also recorded "Somewhere Out There" with fellow recording artist Linda Ronstadt for the animated film An American Tail.

Both the song and the music video became huge hits.

Ingram co-wrote "The Day I Fall in Love," from Beethoven's 2nd (1993) and singer Patty Smyth's "Look What Love Has Done," which earned him awards for Best Original Song from the Academy, Golden Globes, and Grammy Awards in 1994 and 1995.

Early life

Ingram was born in Akron, Ohio, where he attended Akron's East High School and received a track scholarship to the University of Akron. He migrated to Los Angeles and performed with the group Revelation Funk, which made an appearance in Rudy Ray Moore's film Dolemite. He also played keyboards for Ray Charles before becoming well-known. James Ingram's first publishing contract with 20th Century Fox publishing company, which is where he appeared on "Just Once."

"Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways" were among Quincy Jones' 1981 album The Dude's three Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist. For his work on "One Hundred Ways," he received the Grammy Award for Male R&B Vocal Performance. Ingram appeared on December 11, 1981, as a guest on the Canadian comedy series SCTV (which aired on NBC), singing "Just Once." It's Your Night, Ingram's debut album, was released in 1983 and featured the ballad "There's No Easy Way." He worked with Donna Summer, Ray Charles, Anita Baker, Viktor Lazlo, Nancy Wilson, Kim Carnes, and Kenny Rogers. He received a No. 1 in October 1990. With his love ballad "I Don't Have the Heart" from his It's Real album, 1 is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1984, Ingram received three additional Grammy Awards: "How Can You Keep the Music Playing?" Patti Austin, a recording artist, performs for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and the US Top ten single "P.Y.T. Michael Jackson, co-written by Ingram and Quincy Jones for Best R&B Song, and "Party Animal" for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. He was nominated for his debut album (It's Your Night) and its single, "Yah Mo B There" (a duet with fellow R&B musician Michael McDonald) and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group in 1985, and he accepted the latter.

Ingram is perhaps best known for his hit collaborations with other vocalists. He had a No. 5 on his first appearance at No. 1. With Patti Austin on the duet "Baby, Come to Me," a song made popular on television's GC's General Hospital, a 1 hit number one on the Hot 100 charts in February 1983. "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" a second Austin-Ingram duet. "I was a part of the film Best Friends (1982) and received an Oscar nomination." "What About Me?" he co-starred with Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes in 1984 for the Top 40 ballad "What About Me?" In 1985, Ingram received a Grammy Award for "Yah Mo B There," a duet with Michael McDonald, and was involved in the charity campaign "We Are the World."

Ingram collaborated with American singer Linda Ronstadt and had a million-selling #2 hit in the United States and a Top ten U.K. with "Somewhere Out There," the theme from the animated film An American Tail's animated narrative. The album was named as the Year of the Year in 1987. It has also been nominated for Academy Award and Golden Globe accolades. It was one of the last million-selling Gold-certified 45 RPM singles to be issued by the RIAA.

Quincy Jones, Ingram's highest-profile team-up, appeared on the album "The Secret Garden" in the 1990s. This song also featured vocals by Barry White, El DeBarge, and Al B. Yes, please! In the 1990s, soundtrack songs were in fashion for Ingram.

From the movie Sarafina!

"One More Time" arrived, and from City Slickers came "Where Did My Heart Go?" In 1991, he and Melissa Manchester performed "The Brightest Star" in the animated Christmas film Precious Moments Timmy's Gift. They appeared in the film's sequel Precious Moments Timmy's Special Delivery in 1993. The Day I Fall in Love, Ingram's 1994 work, a duet with Dolly Parton, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. On the Oscar broadcast, Ingram and Parton performed the song live. He and Carnie Wilson co-wrote the song "Our Time Has Come" in 1997 and lent it to the animated film Cats Don't Dance.

Ingram appeared as a duet partner on the US television reality show Celebrity Duets in the summer of 2004. In a weekly elimination competition, professional vocalists from various musical genres were mixed with entertainers from various backgrounds. Angie Stone, an Ingram and neo-soul musician, appeared on "My People" in 2006. In 2011, Ingram was one of Cliff Richard's list of special guests on his Soulicious Tour, which included appearances at various venues around the country. He performed two songs from Richard's album, as well as a solo of "Just Once." In the episode "The Motherload," Ingram appeared as himself in ABC television show Suburgatory in 2012. He appeared on Debbie Allen's October 13 live show on the corner of Crenshaw Blvd., as a guest vocalist. Martin Luther King Boulevard. "I Believe I Can Fly" is R. Kelly's "I Believe You Can Fly" is a celebration marking the Space Shuttle Endeavour's arrival.

Ingram died of brain cancer in Los Angeles on January 29, 2019. He was 66 years old.

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Career

On Quincy Jones' 1981 album The Dude, Ingram provided the vocals to "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways," which received three Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist. For his achievements, "One Hundred Ways" received the Grammy Award for Male R&B Vocal Performance. Ingram performed "Just Once" on December 11, 1981, when he appeared on NBC as a guest on the Canadian comedy series SCTV (which aired on NBC). It's Your Night, Ingram's debut album, was released in 1983 and featured the ballad "There's No Easy Way." He collaborated with Donna Summer, Ray Charles, Anita Baker, Viktor Lazlo, Nancy Wilson, Kim Carnes, and Kenny Rogers. He received a No. 1 in October 1990. With his love ballad "I Don't Have the Heart," from his It's Real album, 1 hit the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1984, Ingram received three additional Grammy nominations: "How Can You Keep the Music Playing?" For Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Patti Austin's second duet with him; the US Top ten single, "P.Y.T.," is his second duet with recording artist Patti Austin. Michael Jackson, co-wrote for Best R&B Song (Pretty Young Thing) and the track "Party Animal" for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. He was nominated for his debut album (It's Your Night) and its single, "Yah Mo B There"), and he was voted for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group in early 1985, and received the latter.

Ingram is perhaps best known for his hit collaborations with other singers. He scored a No. 9 on the charts. Patti Austin's duet "Baby, Come to Me," a song that made popular on television's GM, ranked 1 on the Hot 100 charts in February 1983. "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" a second Austin-Ingram duet. "In the film Best Friends (1982), he was featured" and received an Oscar nomination. "What About Me" was a top 40 ballad in 1984, he teamed up with Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes. In 1985, Ingram won a Grammy Award for "Yah Mo B Here," a duet with Michael McDonald, and was involved in the charity campaign "We Are the World."

Ingram teamed with American vocalist Linda Ronstadt and produced "Somewhere Out There," the animated feature film An American Tail's theme. The artist received the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1987. It also received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. It was one of the last million-selling Gold-certified 45 RPM singles to be released by the RIAA.

Quincy Jones, Ingram's most popular group-up, appeared on the album "The Secret Garden" in the 1990s. Barry White, El DeBarge, and Al B's vocals appeared in this album. Yes, sure! In the 1990s, Ingram was a hit on soundtracks.

From the movie Sarafina!

"One More Time" appeared on "One More Time" and "Where Did My Heart Go?" says City Slicker. In 1991, he and Melissa Manchester performed "The Brightest Star" in the animated Christmas film Precious Moments Timmy's Gift. They appeared in the film's sequel Precious Moments Timmy's Special Delivery in 1993. "The Day I Fall in Love," Ingram's 1994 work "The Day I Fall in Love," a duet with Dolly Parton, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. On the Oscar show, Ingram and Parton performed the song live on the Oscar broadcast. "Our Time Has Come" was written by Dennis Wilson and Carnie Wilson in 1997 and lent it to the animated film Cats Don't Dance.

Ingram appeared on the television reality show Celebrity Duets as a duet partner during the summer of 2004. In a weekly elimination competition, professional vocalists from various musical genres were mixed with entertainers from various nationalities. Angie Stone, an Ingram and neo-soul singer, appeared on "My People" in 2006. In 2011, Ingram became one of Cliff Richard's list of special guest performers on his Soulicious Tour, which culminated in appearances at various UK venues. He performed two songs from Richard's album as well as a solo of "Just Once." In the episode "The Motherload," Ingram appeared as himself in ABC television show Suburgatory in 2012. He appeared on Debbie Allen's October 13 live show at the corner of Crenshaw Blvd. Martin Luther King Blvd. R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" is a celebration in honor of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's arrival.

Ingram died of brain cancer in Los Angeles on January 29, 2019. He was 66 years old.

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Academy Award nominations

• 1994: Best Original Song for "The Day I Fall in Love" from the motion picture Beethoven's 2nd (shared with Cliff Magness and Carole Bayer Sager)
• 1995: Best Original Song for "Look What Love Has Done" the motion picture Junior (shared with Carole Bayer Sager, James Newton Howard, and Patty Smyth)

Golden Globe Award nominations

• 1994: Best Original Song for "The Day I Fall in Love" (shared with Cliff Magness and Carole Bayer Sager)
• 1995: Best Original Song for "Look What Love Has Done" (shared with Carole Bayer Sager, James Newton Howard, and Patty Smyth)