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James Ingram

Biography

Born: February 16, 1956
City and Country of Origin: Akron, Ohio
Music Training:
Awards: Grammy 1984 Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, "Yah Mo B There;" 1981 Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male, "One Hundred Ways"
Top Recordings: "Just Once," "One Hundred Ways," "Baby, Come To Me," "Somewhere Out There," "I Don't Have The Heart"
James Ingram Biography: James Ingram is an American soul musician, famous for his vocal performance. He is also a producer and songwriter.

Ingram is a self-taught musician who plays piano, guitar, bass, drums and synthesizer. He began his career in the 70s as part of the band Revelation Funk starring Bernard Lawson Sr also from Akron, Ohio.

During this period, Ingram developed a reputation in the Los Angeles area as a session vocalist, and came to the attention of ex-Motown songwriter and producer Lamont Dozier. Dozier invited Ingram to contribute vocals to some material; one such song, "Love's Calling," garnered some airplay. The remainder of the material surfaced in 1980 on an album entitled Zingara.

In 1980, Ingram provided the vocals to "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways" on Quincy Jones's album The Dude. He won a Grammy award for best R&B vocal performance for his work on Jones' album, "The Dude." Ingram's debut album, It’s Your Night, appeared in 1983, including the ballad "There’s No Easy Way." He also worked with other great musical artists such as Ray Charles, Michael McDonald, Patti Austin, Anita Baker, Nancy Wilson, Natalie Cole, and Kenny Rogers.

Ingram was featured on "Somewhere Out There," a duet with Linda Ronstadt on the soundtrack to the 1986 film An American Tail. He also won a 1985 Grammy Award for "Yah Mo B There," a duet with Michael McDonald. He also co-wrote "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" that was recorded by Michael Jackson on his blockbuster Thriller.

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