The R&B singer's longtime friend and frequent collaborator Debbie Allen confirmed the news of his passing via Twitter. Though a cause of death has not officially been confirmed, TMZ are reporting that he'd been suffering from brain cancer.
I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to the Celestial Choir. He will always be cherished, loved and remembered for his genius, his love of family and his humanity. I am blessed to have been so close. We will forever speak his name.❤️ pic.twitter.com/TDJfpbbJWa
During his career he scored eight Billboard Hot 100 hits, two of which reached number one and achieved two Grammy Awards. The first was for best male R&B performance in 1982 for his vocals on the Quincy Jones song One Hundred Ways. His second came in 1985, when he won best R&B performance by a group or duo with vocals for Yah Mo B There, his collaboration with Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers.
Ingram also helped write songs recorded by Michael Jackson — he co-wrote PYT with Quincy Jones, Pointer Sisters, George Benson, Ray Charles and Shalamar, as well as creating successful collaborations with Linda Ronstadt, Barry White and Dolly Parton.
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