James Ingram
# James Ingram

James Edward Ingram (Akron, 16 febbraio 1952 – Los Angeles, 29 gennaio 2019) è stato un cantante e compositore statunitense.

## Biografia

Ingram vanta collaborazioni con figure rilevanti dello star system statunitense, in primis quelle con Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson e Debbie Allen. Ha fatto parte del supergruppo USA for Africa nel video musicale We Are the World.

È morto il 29 gennaio 2019 per un tumore al cervello che lo affliggeva da tempo. L'annuncio della scomparsa è stato dato dall'attrice e amica Debbie Allen.

## Discografia

### Album studio

| Anno | Album | Classifiche | Classifiche | Classifiche | Classifiche | Certificazioni | Etichetta |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anno | Album | US | US R&B | US Gospel | UK | Certificazioni | Etichetta |
| 1983 | It's Your Night | 46 | 10 | — | 25 | Gold | Qwest/Warner Bros. |
| 1986 | Never Felt So Good | 123 | 37 | — | 72 | — | Qwest/Warner Bros. |
| 1989 | It's Real | 117 | 44 | — | — | — | Qwest/Warner Bros. |
| 1993 | Always You | — | 74 | — | — | — | Qwest/Warner Bros. |
| 2008 | Stand (In the Light) | — | 63 | 18 | — | — | Intering |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart, was not released, or was not certified ||||||||

### Compilation

| Anno | Album | Classifiche | Classifiche | U.S. certifications | Etichetta |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anno | Album | US | US R&B | U.S. certifications | Etichetta |
| 1991 | Greatest Hits: The Power of Great Music | 168 | — | Gold | Qwest/Warner Bros. |
| 1999 | Forever More (Love Songs, Hits & Duets) | 165 | 94 | — | Private Music |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart, was not released, or was not certified ||||||

### Singoli

Il brano Baby, Come to Me (con Patti Austin) raggiunse anche la nona posizione in Olanda e Nuova Zelanda.

| Anno | Singolo | Classifiche | Classifiche | Classifiche | Classifiche | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anno | Singolo | US | US R&B | US AC | UK | Album |
| 1981 | "Just Once" (Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram) | 17 | 11 | 7 | — | The Dude (Quincy Jones) |
| 1981 | "One Hundred Ways" (Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram) | 14 | 10 | 5 | — | The Dude (Quincy Jones) |
| 1982 | "Baby, Come to Me" (duetto con Patti Austin) | 1 | 9 | 1 | 11 | Every Home Should Have One (Patti Austin) |
| 1983 | "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (duetto con Patti Austin) | 45 | 6 | 5 | — | It's Your Night |
| 1983 | "Whatever We Imagine" | — | 21 | — | — | It's Your Night |
| 1983 | "Yah Mo B There" (duet with Michael McDonald) | 19 | 5 | 10 | 12 | It's Your Night |
| 1984 | "There's No Easy Way" | 58 | — | 7 | — | It's Your Night |
| 1984 | "She Loves Me (The Best That I Can)" | — | 59 | 19 | — | It's Your Night |
| 1984 | "What About Me?" (Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes and James Ingram) | 15 | 57 | 1 | 92 | What About Me? (Kenny Rogers) |
| 1985 | "It's Your Night" | — | — | — | 25 | It's Your Night |
| 1986 | "Always" | — | 27 | — | — | Never Felt So Good |
| 1986 | "Never Felt So Good" | — | 86 | — | — | Never Felt So Good |
| 1986 | "Somewhere Out There" (duet with Linda Ronstadt) | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | An American Tail OST |
| 1987 | "Better Way" | — | 66 | — | — | Beverly Hills Cop II OST |
| 1989 | "It's Real" | — | 8 | — | 83 | It's Real |
| 1989 | "I Wanna Come Back" | — | 18 | — | — | It's Real |
| 1989 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man" | — | 30 | — | — | It's Real |
| 1990 | "The Secret Garden" (Quincy Jones featuring Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge and Barry White) | 31 | 1 | 26 | 67 | Back on the Block (Quincy Jones) |
| 1990 | "I Don't Have the Heart" | 1 | 53 | 2 | — | It's Real |
| 1990 | "When Was the Last Time the Music Made You Cry?" | — | 81 | — | — | It's Real |
| 1991 | "Where Did My Heart Go?" | — | — | 23 | — | City Slickers OST |
| 1991 | "Get Ready" | — | 59 | — | — | The Greatest Hits: The Power of Great Music |
| 1994 | "The Day I Fall in Love" (duet with Dolly Parton) | — | — | — | 64 | Beethoven's 2nd OST |
| 1995 | "When You Love Someone" (duet with Anita Baker) | — | 71 | — | — | Forget Paris OST |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released |||||||
