Ingram was one of the biggest stars in r&b and soul in the 1980’s and 90’s, and has won two grammy awards and been nominated for the same prize 14 times. He broke through in 1982 with Patti Austin-duet “Baby come to me” topped the musiklistorna with songs like “I don’t have the heart” and “Yah mo b there”.
”I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to himlakören,” writes his friend and actor Debbie Allen on Twitter.
During its heyday managed to Ingram also impress on the film and Oscarsnominerades twice for best original song, with the songs ”The day I fall in love” in the movie ”Beethoven’s 2nd” in 1994 and ”Look what love has done” in the movie ”Junior” from 1995.