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.
Overview
James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He was a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song. After beginning his career in 1973, Ingram charted eight top 40 hits on the U.S.
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / record producer / pianist / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Akron
Awards & achievements
- Grammy Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.