James Ingram
Biography
James Ingram was an American vocalist and songwriter known for duets and movie themes. Born in Akron, Ohio, he moved to Los Angeles, played with Revelation Funk, and worked as a keyboardist for Ray Charles. He sang Just Once and One Hundred Ways on Quincy Jones's 1981 album The Dude, and the latter won the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. He reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with the Patti Austin duet Baby, Come to Me and later with his solo record I Don't Have the Heart. With Linda Ronstadt, he recorded Somewhere Out There for An American Tail (1986), which won the Grammy for Song of the Year and received an Academy Award nomination. He co-wrote The Day I Fall in Love and Look What Love Has Done, both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He appeared on the charity recording We Are the World.
66years old at death
- Born Akron
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- James Edward Ingram (birth name)Also credited as James E. Ingram
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 39 years1985 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024The Greatest Night in PopIMDb rating 7.9
- 1986An American TailIMDb rating 6.9
- 1985We Are the World: The Story Behind the SongIMDb rating 8.1
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First role
Ingram's first publishing deal came from 20th Century Fox publishing company, and it was there that he sang the $50 demo for "Just Once".
A change of course
Before he was famous, Ingram played keyboards for Ray Charles and was in the band Revelation Funk, which appeared in Rudy Ray Moore's film Dolemite.
Behind the camera
Ingram co-wrote Michael Jackson's US Top 10 single "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" with Quincy Jones, and it earned him a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song in 1984.
Behind the award
Ingram's "One Hundred Ways" from Quincy Jones's album The Dude won him the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, part of triple nominations that year that included Best New Artist.
A first
Ingram's only number-one single as a solo artist was "I Don't Have the Heart" in 1990, while his first chart-topper, "Baby, Come to Me," was a duet with Patti Austin.
James Ingram movies on Netflix
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Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Quincy Jones's page
Stevie Wonder's page
Tina Turner's page
Kenny Rogers's page
Also two films together4 more actors
- Dionne WarwickThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
- Lionel RichieThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
- Paul SimonThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
- Kenny LogginsThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| Grammy Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.