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James Ingram

James Ingram was born in Akron, Ohio, in 1952. He started out playing drums and singing in local bands before his big break came in 1981 with the Barry Gibb...

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James Ingram's warm, resonant voice defined an era.

From 'One Hundred Ways' to 'Yah Mo B There,' his smooth delivery anchored hits and duets across the 1980s and beyond.

For a quick sense of his style, put on 'Yah Mo B There' or 'One Hundred Ways.' That's the sound he built a career on.

Ingram's voice had a way of making even the biggest pop productions feel personal. You can hear it on 'Yah Mo B There,' where his earnest tone grounds the track. He became a reliable presence on records by Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson, bringing that same warmth to everything he touched.

He broke through in 1981 with Barry Gibb on 'One Hundred Ways,' then settled into a steady run of albums like It's Your Night. Health issues slowed him down in the 1990s, but he kept recording and performing until his death in 2019.

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James Ingram was born in Akron, Ohio, in 1952. He started out playing drums and singing in local bands before his big break came in 1981 with the Barry Gibb collaboration 'One Hundred Ways.' That track set the stage for his smooth, resonant voice to become a fixture in R&B and pop through the 1980s and beyond.

You can hear that same warm, earnest delivery on tracks like 'Yah Mo B There' and 'The Day I Fall In Love.' He worked regularly with producers like Quincy Jones and sang duets with artists from Patty Austin to Michael Jackson, fitting comfortably into both soul ballads and brighter pop material.

Ingram released a steady string of albums through the '80s and '90s, including It's Your Night, Never Felt So Good, and Always You. Health issues interrupted his output for a stretch in the 1990s, but he returned to recording and performing later on. He died in 2019.

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