James Ingram

Born: February 17th, 1953

Died: January 29th, 2019

Raised in a Christian home with his five siblings, James Ingram was surrounded by music throughout his early life. It was no surprise that he chose to be a professional musician as his life's career. He taught himself to play piano, bass, drums, and guitar, but never considered himself a vocalist. However, Quincy Jones heard a demo of a song written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, with James singing the vocals. Quincy asked James to sing on his upcoming album and... for the rest of the story, you will have to tune in!

If you don't recognize James Ingram by his name or photos, you definitely would recognize his songs! He was a 2-time Grammy winner and was nominated for 14 other awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Original Song.

One Hundred Ways (Original Version) - https://youtu.be/BVqHA9Bb8jo?si=xsG68hQO8HzPngz5

One Hundred Ways (New Version) - https://youtu.be/Hp0X0-T4C0Q?si=bRfEd2JRV5kCp3WK

Somewhere Out There (Feat. Linda Ronstadt) - https://youtu.be/Smc5FHbZtG4?si=c6IwC4IV6G1em9g4

Too Much for This Heart - https://youtu.be/qVd7H5939Bk?si=H9G3I-lvF3Lo8lZC

I Don't Have The Heart - https://youtu.be/U106bnsMvWo?si=ZFNGyUA7GjnhEv3h

Love Come Down - https://youtu.be/pmFH4Se7fxs?si=SShBrXbPqhc4Ps5u

What About Me? (Feat. Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes) - https://youtu.be/tETRSKfHhYc?si=2739bTkFCdq2szDa

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson (Written by James Ingram) - https://youtu.be/1ZZQuj6htF4?si=oKQ7NhGquaQaVNUn

Just Once (Original Version) -https://youtu.be/yrCq65I5dZ4?si=5-mFDelcyvaAHXGA

Just Once (New Version) - https://youtu.be/qYxGmzVbvkc?si=mbDvAUF2YZIm1-EQ

Yah Mo Be There (Feat. Michael McDonald) - https://youtu.be/HQ1nvhLf1EU?si=W7t688YF1o2Zjzvm