Grammy-winning musician James Ingram has died at age 66. His death was announced by his close friend, actress Debbie Allen on her Twitter page on Tuesday, Jan. 29. No cause of death was given.
The two-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and music producer is best known for his platinum-selling duets such as “One Hundred Ways” with Quincy Jones, “Baby, Come to Me” with Pattie Austin, and “Yah Mo B There” with Michael McDonald.
He began his career in 1973 with the band Revelation Funk. He later played keyboards for Ray Charles.
Before becoming famous in his own right, Ingram’s younger brother, Phillip Ingram, hit the top of the charts as a member the ’70s R&B group Switch.
In 1981, Ingram was tapped by composer Quincy Jones to sing the lead on “One Hundred Ways” off Quincy’s jazz album The Dude. “One Hundred Ways” earned Ingram his first Grammy Award.
Ingram went on to work with other established superstars, including Donna Summer, Anita Baker, Nancy Wilson, Natalie Cole, Kenny Rogers and more.
In 1984, Ingram scored three Grammy nominations for his duet with Patti Austin, “How Do You Keep the Music Playing”; “PYT (Pretty Young Thing”, for Michael Jackson, a top 10 single which he and Quincy co-wrote, and his track “Party Animal”.
In Oct. 1990, Ingram scored a No. 1 hit with the love ballad “I Don’t Have the Heart”, from his It’s Real album.
Ingram also teamed up with vocalist Linda Ronstadt with “Somewhere Out There”, a top 10 hit in the US and the UK.
James Ingram – One Hundred Ways
James Ingram – I Don’t Have the Heart
James Ingram & Patti Austin – Baby, Come to Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUsnVOqrqqE
Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images
RIP James. I Don’t Have The Heart.
Awe MAN! RIP sir. His signature high note in Secret Garden is my fave part! So much music!
RIP…from my hometown ?
Awww man …
RIP…HE HAD A BEAUTIFUL VOICE………JENNY JONES!!!
RIP!! Too young ?
Okay, I’m sad. He was one of my favorites. RIP, sir. Your legacy will continue to flourish.
Yes, when he hits that high note OMG. He hits that same note on ya mo be there. One of my favorites by James, featuring Michael McDonald. This is such sad news ?
And it remained in tact over the years.
RIP! Thank you for your amazing contribution to music.
Ahhh remember the days when music was good. Men serenaded women and made them feel special and beautiful. Miss those days.
Very distinguished voice. We’ll miss you so much! Rest in eternal peace Mr. Ingram!
Your energy will never die forever ?
TMZ is saying it’s brain cancer. R.I.P mr. Ingram.
Those days are long gone. Glad I was born in a generation, that got to experience this.
RIP James and thank you. Way too young to go.
Me too!
Rip
RIP such a nice voice…. I can close my eyes and hear him sing!
One Hundred Ways….
Just read brain cancer.
Legend, loved so many of his ballads. Rest Easy.
Yah Mo Beeeeeeeeeeee There!!!……one of my favorites….
Yah Mo Beeeeeeeeeeee There!!!……one of my favorites….
I was just listening to “Ya Mo Be There” the other day wondering if it was a local dialect/pidgin for “I’m on the way” maybe?
I was just listening to “Ya Mo Be There” the other day wondering if it was a local dialect/pidgin for “I’m on the way” maybe?
It was a gospel song I believe.
It was a gospel song I believe.
It means “God Will be There”. Yah is a another way to reference God/Yahweh.
It means “God Will be There”. Yah is a another way to reference God/Yahweh.
RIP James!!
RIP James!!
Thank you, I wouldn’t have guessed that at all. ??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef5CRmUabsI
Find One Hundred Ways….LOVE HER TODAY.
So many memories……Looking at Soul Train. Cleaning up on Saturdays Mornings.
My heart aches. RIP SIR
His voce was awesome and he was so handsome. Rest in peace fuk csncer https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/185953866ca78c78b5e80e6cf6d1ed2224398960272a24147703cd80a9d97ea3.jpg
Me too! I’m over hear crying my eys out.
https://youtu.be/MJTiDMfDeyE
This song is a great message for these days and times.
Me too! ??
What he did on “The Secret Garden”?! Whew!!! God rest his soul.
Awww man!! RIP James you were a classy dude. Cancer sucks??
https://youtu.be/Smc5FHbZtG4
Three great artists behind this incredible song!
Such sad news. Just got through listening to I don’t have the heart and yah mo be there ?
Brain cancer. This is so sad, he was such a talent…
Listen, I’m trying to get myself together. It always the great ones.
“Just Once” was my favorite James Ingram ballad.
Yes it’s always the greats!
thanks for that. brain cancer. wow.
He will be missed dearly.
Oh ok that lightskin dude that yells when he sang. Rip.
RIP Mr. Ingram and thank you for sharing your gift with us.
This explains why James didn’t attend the Quincy Jones tribute I went to last year . Which left Patti Austin doing the duet “Baby Cum To Me” by herself mimicking James part brilliantly.
JAMES sadly died of brains cancer.
Has anyone read in today’s paper where Israeli researchers claim they will have cured cancer in a year? That’s wonderful news if true, but how soon do you think there will be a mysterious car crash/unexplained accident or suicide before that cure finds its way to the public?
RIP… All great contributions to music
RIP JAMES. Very talented family. Glad this article got it right by mentioning his brother Philip.
Yasss. That high note is chill inducing. Dub14 asked me my all time fave songs list not too long ago. THAT is on there.
Wow! RIP Mr. Ingram. I was just talking about him with Claire Huctable a couple of weeks ago.
I was telling Claire H that I was looking for Jeffrey Osborne when Find 100 ways was sung but it was James Ingram’s song with his handsome self.
He died from a rare form of Brain cancer according to TMZ.
That’s my favorite part of secret garden. He came in hitting that high note and it was over. That right there alone, took that song to the next level.
Wow…May he rest in peace
Reports say he died of rain cancer. RIP
What a musical powerhouse!! I hope he rests in Peace because his gifts will go on forever.
I didn’t know they were brothers but see the resemblance.
RIP James. So handsome & talented. I will always associate Luke and Laura with ‘Baby, come to me’?
It was also song playing the day he met Holly (Emma Sams gorgeous self). He was taking a walk trying to get over Laura. Holly was swimming naked in the lake. I miss the 80s!
There are several cures for cancer already…one modality was right here in the u s. They moved to Mexico to avoid all the bureaucracy, same with Dr. Sebi, Honduras. Another Dr. in Australia started a modality that is working wonders for all manner of illnesses and deficiencies – it is now being practiced in the u s as well.
C.R.E.A.M.
Rest in peace, so talented. Those are and will always remain some of my favorite songs. I wish I could have seen him perform those amazing songs live.
RIP…prayers up to his family.
Is he the 1st one to go in 2019? ?? Such a shame… honestly
In my mind, I wanted James to marry Anita Baker.
https://youtu.be/jRbrMVewN6U
RIP, Brother James. A great many times over voice associated with great clean, heart warning music!
OH NO!!! Too young.
My shyt
Class act. Rest in power! I have his greatest hits cd.
THIS is the one, soon as I saw this headline I instantly thot of this here.
Oh yes. Philip from Switch. Philip could bring it too.
Is this from Aladdin?
When I saw the headline here, I almost dropped my phone! Very sad and shocking news.
OMG. What happened to love songs. RIP my man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV_PY5A11Bg
My childhood would have lacked real meaning without James Ingram’s music. My mother blasted him, Patricia, Anita Baker, Stevie Wonder, Tedy Pendagrass, etc… So sad he has passed… #HeWillBeResurrected
Betta say it. Drop dem draws in a minute.
An American Tail I think if memory serves me correctly.
One Hundred Ways will forever be my favorite song. RIP Sir
When music was good and meaningful. He was still handsome, rest King..
Rest easy in your Secret Garden Mr. Ingram..
Damn TMZ be knowing.
Lord, let me go check on my mama. THAT was her husband in her head. I thought James Ingram was my real deddy until I was about 7, and that my real deddy was my srep deddy. LMAO!!!! I can’t blame her, that mam was fione, sexy, debonair, smooth, and voice was so mellow yet strong. Now! That was the kang of R&B. RIP, sir. I wonder how Patti Austin doing. I used to think they were married when I was small. Great music. How do you keep the music playing one of my top 10.
mine too!!!!
Such a beautiful and soulful voice… RIP Brother.?
Brain cancer
grew up to Q and his musical talents. he let james and patti shine. WDASFM in philly played him all the time. RIP james
Beautiful great vocalist
Omg I just playin Baby Come to me… ????? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9209b2c56c39c80729b4b72f10a41fc08845bf4e246c37a75ec63786f6d5fa3d.gif
This man music rotates in ny house, car, family functions….truly a great artist. Condolences to the family ??
One of the best. Back when R and B was great and singers could actually sing.
God bless his soul. His music was very big part of my childhood.
This is so sad!… I was a big fan of his and always thought he was so FINE!!!… May he RIP!
Rest easy Mr. James
I love me some James Ingram!!! His Voice, His look, ..just a Sexy Grown Man!
May he R.I.Paradise.
I was close with his family. This hurts
There was a cause of death given. It stated that he had “brain cancer.” We will miss him and thank his family for all the good music that he gave us.
I was just about to post this.
I was just about to post this.
I truly believe tmz works in every coroners office and courthouse.
I truly believe tmz works in every coroners office and courthouse.
Omg I love his song,” I Don’t Have The Heart.” Will be listening to it today
I read, Brain Cancer.
He looks like he has jaundice in the first picture.
Aww sorry to hear this. My mom loves his music. He was a handsome older kat-zaddy
RIP James! I will never let your music die.
I know there are lots of things claiming to be cancer cures but I’m not familiar with anything showing date reflecting consistent results. I.E. there was a disease called polio once upon a time and it has been cured. People are still getting and dying from cancer all over the world. And I don’t know any patients of Dr. Sebi’s personally to know that he cured them of “incurable” diseases.
One of my fave songs!
Rest In Peace, James Ingram! The Secret Garden collaboration is still one of my favorites.