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R&B Legend James Ingram Dies at the Age of 66
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Update: Quincy Jones, who collaborated with James Ingram frequently, put out a statement. From Jon Caramanica of the New York Times:
Jones also dedicated some tweets to Ingram.
\u201cRIP to my friend & brother, Michel Legrand. You will always be one of the greatest composer/songwriters to ever put pen to paper. I will miss you dearly my friend, but I will cherish every moment we spent together in the studio & in life, forever...\u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Quincy Jones (@Quincy Jones) 1548531357
\u201cThere are no words to convey how much my \u2764\ufe0f aches with the news of the passing of my baby brother, James Ingram. With that soulful, whisky sounding voice, James was simply magical.\u00a0He was, & always will be, beyond compare.\u00a0Rest In Peace my baby bro\u2026You\u2019ll be in my \u2764\ufe0f forever\u201d— Quincy Jones (@Quincy Jones) 1548800315
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Legendary singer James Ingram — who dominated the charts in the '80s with a string of R&B and soul hits — has died at the age of 66.
According to TMZ, the singer died from a form of brain cancer.
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Throughout the '80s, Ingram was one of the notable hitmakers of his time. His most famous song was his duet with Patti Austin, "Baby Come To Me," which went number one on the charts:
Other memorable songs include "I Don’t Have the Heart" — which went number one in 1990 — “Somewhere Out There,” “Yah Mo Be There,” and Quincy Jones' “One Hundred Ways." Ingram also took home five Grammy awards throughout his career. (It should also be noted that Ingram was a songwriter; he helped write Michael Jackson's "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing).")
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Veteran actress Debbie Allen wrote out a loving tribute to Ingram on Twitter:
\u201cI 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.\u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Debbie Allen (@Debbie Allen) 1548789808
Source: TMZ