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“I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner
James Ingram to the Celestial Choir,” performer
Debbie Allen tweeted. “He will always be
cherished, loved and remembered for his genius,
his love of family and his humanity.”
A native of the US state of Ohio, Ingram launched
his music career with the band Revelation Funk
and later played keyboard for soul pioneer Ray
Charles.
His rise to fame came after he lent his smooth
vocals to the songs “Just Once” and “One
Hundred Ways” on an album recorded by industry
legend Quincy Jones.
Ingram earned three Grammy nominations for the
works, including Best New Artist, winning for Best
Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1981.
With Jones, he also co-wrote Michael Jackson’s
hit “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing).”
“There are no words to convey how much my <3
aches,” tweeted Jones. “With that soulful, whisky
sounding voice, James was simply magical.”
“He was, & always will be, beyond compare.”
Over his career, Ingram was nominated for 14
Grammys along with two Golden Globes and two
Oscars, one for his duet with singer Patti Austin,
“How Do you Keep the Music Playing?” that was
featured in the movie “Best Friends.”
Ingram also joined singer Linda Ronstadt to
perform the song “Somewhere Out There” from
the 1986 animated musical adventure film “An
American Tail,” which sees a family of Jewish
Russian mice flee to the United States.
He also collaborated with high-profile artists
including Donna Summer, Viktor Lazlo and Natalie
Cole.
“Ingram’s rich voice and masterful songwriting
has made a lasting impact on the music
industry,” the Recording Academy, the
organization behind the Grammys, said in a
statement. “Our thoughts go out to his loved
ones during this difficult time.”
source: www.channelstv.com/2019/01/30/grammy-winning-rb-singer-james-ingram-dies-at-66/