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James Ingram

1952 - 2019

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James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He was a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song. After beginning his career in 1973, Ingram charted eight top 40 hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart from the early 1980s until the early 1990s, as well as thirteen top 40 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In addition, he charted 20 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart (including two number-ones). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Ingram is the 936th most popular musician (down from 469th in 2019), the 4,914th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,496th in 2019) and the 308th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, James Ingram ranks 936 out of 3,175. Before him are Julian Fontana, Dorival Caymmi, Al Stewart, André Cluytens, Max Roach, and Orhan Gencebay. After him are Yakov Zak, Nikolai Noskov, Scott Travis, Lili Kraus, Michael Weikath, and Charlie Haden.

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Among people born in 1952, James Ingram ranks 243. Before him are Michel Blanc, Neil Peart, Petro Symonenko, Ulrich Seidl, Grigory Yavlinsky, and Gianfranco Fini. After him are Guzal Sitdikova, Renaud, Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Karl Bartos, Julio Velasco, and Wim Rijsbergen. Among people deceased in 2019, James Ingram ranks 219. Before him are Rudi Gutendorf, Jacques Dupont, Camilo Sesto, Nanni Galli, Andrew G. Vajna, and María Baxa. After him are Marion Chesney, Cameron Boyce, Mary Warnock, Baroness Warnock, Fahrudin Jusufi, Katherine Helmond, and Elio Sgreccia.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Ingram ranks 4,914 out of 20,380. Before him are Walter Short (1880), James L. Elliot (1943), Leontyne Price (1927), Edward Marsh (1874), Bryce Dallas Howard (1981), and Samantha Smith (1972). After him are Betsy Palmer (1926), Danneel Ackles (1979), Budge Patty (1924), Pete Ricketts (1964), Scott Travis (1961), and Radia Perlman (1951).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Ingram ranks 308. Before him are Floyd Council (1911), Dee Dee Warwick (1942), Jim Hall (1930), Jimmy Smith (1925), Pat Mastelotto (1955), and Max Roach (1924). After him are Scott Travis (1961), Charlie Haden (1937), Willie Dixon (1915), T-Bone Walker (1910), Teddy Wilson (1912), and Layne Staley (1967).

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