James Ingram
Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist
1952 –
Who is James Ingram?
James Edward Ingram is an American singer–songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He is a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song. Since beginning his career in 1973, Ingram has charted eight Top 40 hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart from the early 1980s until the early 1990s, as well as thirteen top 40 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In addition, he charted 22 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart. He had two number-1 singles on the Hot 100: the first, a duet with fellow R&B artist Patti Austin, 1982's "Baby, Come to Me" topped the U.S. pop chart in 1983; "I Don't Have the Heart", which became his second number 1 in 1990 was his only number 1 as a solo artist. In between this period he also recorded the song "Somewhere Out There" with fellow recording artist Linda Ronstadt for the animated film An American Tail. The song and the music video both became gigantic hits.
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- Born
- Feb 16, 1952
Akron - Also known as
- James Edward Ingram
- Ingram, James
- Ingram, James (Duet With Patti Austin)
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Debra Robinson
(1975/02/16 - )
- Debra Robinson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Akron
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on July 23, 2013
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