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Born on February 16, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, United States, James Ingram was a singer, songwriter and record producer. Death is recorded on January 29, 2019, at the age of 66. James Ingram was educated at University of Akron. Listed accolades include Grammy Awards.
My Take
James Ingram is one of those artists whose voice hits you somewhere deep before your brain even catches up — silky, aching, completely unmistakable. Growing up in Akron, Ohio and finding his way into Quincy Jones's orbit was basically destiny, and what a run they had together: "Just Once," "One Hundred Ways," "Yah Mo B There" with Michael McDonald, "Baby Come to Me" with Patti Austin — the guy racked up two Grammy Awards and back-to-back Oscar nominations for Best Original Song, including "Somewhere Out There" with Linda Ronstadt, which still wrecks me every time. He was never a tabloid fixture or a flashy showman; he just showed up, opened his mouth, and made you feel things. Losing him in January 2019 was a quiet tragedy that the music world didn't make enough noise about, and that feels exactly like him — underappreciated in the moment, irreplaceable in hindsight.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Ingram
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームス・イングラム
- Reading
- じぇーむす・いんぐらむ
- Born
- February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / record producer / pianist / composer
2. Background
- University
- University of Akron
Awards & achievements
- Grammy Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jamesingramsmusic.com
- Xhttps://x.com/jamesingramsing
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Ingram
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q435789
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was James Ingram born?
Born February 16, 1952.
When did James Ingram die?
Died January 29, 2019, aged 66.
Where was James Ingram from?
James Ingram was from Akron, Ohio, United States.
What did James Ingram do?
James Ingram worked as singer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, composer.
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