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Family Of James Ingram Give Details About Health Struggles He Endured In His Last Days

ilosm — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:25:52 +0000

When news spread that James Ingram passed away on January 29, 2019, the music world forever changed. He was one of those unsung heroes of the music culture, who was responsible for helping shape 80’s R&B with hits like “Just Once,” “Yah Mo B There,” and “One Hundred Ways.” He was also one of the few 80’s singers to introduce the pop audience to R&B, when he collaborated with singer, Linda Ronstadt, for their mega-hit, “Somewhere Out There” from the animated “American Tail” soundtrack.

Little did any of us know though, in recent years the R&B legend was secretly battling brain cancer, which ultimately claimed his life at 66 years young.

https://youtu.be/j4QG7LKybeM?t=16

Now, Ingram’s wife and children have broken their silence to give a brief look into what other health issues he battled in his last days, as well as thank the thousands of fans who have sent their condolences. Read the Ingram family’s statement below…

Ingram Family Statement:

https://www.facebook.com/61978359208/posts/10156407747319209/

We would like to take this time to thank all of the #JamesIngram fans all over the world for your continuous love and support. He truly believed he had the best fans that have supported him, and his music for over 35 years in the music industry. During this time as our hearts are broken and filled with deep sadness, we are finding strength in the countless prayers, condolences, and adoration shared by all of you!

He fought strong while battling early onset Alzheimer and Parkinson disease, and we are at peace believing that absent from the body is present with the Lord. It has truly been a blessing to witness how his music has touched so many lives. We are humbled and truly grateful. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and for respecting our privacy during this time. #YahMoBeThere – The James Ingram Family ❤️

James Ingram left a beautiful imprint in the world as an artists, a devoted husband to his wife of 44 years, Debra Ingram, and their 6 children. He may be gone in the physical realm, but his music will continue to live on. Rest well king.

SEE MORE INFO ON JAMES INGRAM’S WIFE & KIDS HERE.

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“I Call Your Name” Singer’s Brother Is A Very Famous R&B Singer Many Never Knew He Had

ilosm — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:35:12 +0000

You might not know Switch member, Phillip’s, face but as a member of the group, you definitely know his work if you’re an old school soul music lover. He and his fellow Switch members, Bobby Debarge, Tommy Debarge, Judy Sims, Greg Williams, and Eddie Fluellen- had us jammin’ to their classics, “I Call Your Name,” “There’ll Never Be,” and “Love Over And Over Again.”

What many of us didn’t know was that we’ve also been jammin’ to Phillip’s popular R&B brother’s music for decades. Most of us know his brother well…we just didn’t know they were actually related. FYI: HE IS NOT RELATED TO THE LEGENDARY DEBARGE FAMILY.
Scroll down to see who his multiplatinum superstar brother is…

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Yep, “Just Once”/”One Hundred Ways” crooner, James Ingram, is the older brother of Phillip Ingram (of Switch). They come from a musical family of six brothers and sisters who all sang and played instruments, but only James and Phillip pursued a musical career.

In an interview, Phillip Ingram spoke about often being asked if James is his brother and how he was influenced by James ever since James was in his first band, Revelation Funk, back in the day:

Phillip Ingram: “The answer is YES…and let me tell you what solidified me knowing without a shadow of a doubt, ain’t got to think twice about it, my decision to do music as a living. I was either 12 or 13, ‘Revelation Funk’, my brother’s [James Ingram] band, performed at the Akron Civic Center. They had done some touring up in Canada and was just back. I saw that particular show, was very proud of my brother and said, ‘this is what I’m going to do’.”

“Well not too long after that, I got into my first band ‘Raw Soul.‘ Just about that time Revelation Funk moved to California to try and make it big. The band eventually broke up, but James decided to stay and make a go of it. […] 4 years later when SWITCH was getting together…I called James and told him that I had a record deal and he couldn’t believe it because he was out in California and I was still in Akron,OH. So during that time when SWITCH was on the rise, James wasn’t known yet. But in every interview when I was asked who was your inspiration into the music industry, I would always respond ‘My brother, James.’ From the time that SWITCH did their first record, it had only been about 10-11 years since James had brought me to my first rehearsals, and only about 4 – 5 years from the time that I had made my decision to do music for a living.[…] I’m still proud of what he’s accomplished in the music industry. I also know that this is a long answer to the question, is James Ingram Your Brother? I could’ve just said ‘yes’ but I figured I give a little more background.”

WHAT BOTH INGRAM BROTHERS ARE DOING THESE DAYS…

Nowadays James still performs to sold out crowds with many of his music friends, including Patti Austin, Herbie Hancock, Snoop Dogg, Will I Am, etc. His last album was a gospel album that was released in 2008, so we look forward to getting some new music from this brotha real soon.

Since 1984, Phillip has gone behind the scenes singing background for such artists as Quincy Jones, Kenny G, Lionel Richie, Celene Dion, Kanye West, Julio Iglesias, Barbara Streisand and many, many more. He also still performs with his remaining group members (and some new members) of Switch (Phillip is the one without the hat who is playing keys and singing background in the video below)…

He’s also worked on quite a few films like “Father Of The Bride II”, “The Little Mermaid”, “My Best Friends Wedding”, to name a few and many commercials. As a songwriter he’s co-written songs for various artists such as Patti Austin, The Temptations, Janet Jackson, and more.
Phillip is also a faculty member at the California College of Music (CCM), and teaches vocal lessons twice a week with their Vocal Arts Program.

Both Ingram brothers are still fulfilling their same childhood dreams. Much respect to Phillip and James for giving that timeless, feel-good music that used to heat up the house parties back in the day. Gotta love the Old School memories!

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This “I Call Your Name” Singer’s Brother Is A Very Famous R&B Singer!

I Love Old School Music — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 09:09:01 +0000

You might not know Switch member, Philip’s, face, but as a member of the group, you definitely know his work if you’re an old school soul music lover. He and his fellow Switch members, Bobby Debarge (who sang lead on “I Call Your Name”) Tommy Debarge, Judy Sims, Greg Williams, and Eddie Fluellen- had us jammin’ to their classics, like “There’ll Never Be,” and “Love Over And Over Again.”

What many of us didn’t know was that we’ve also been jammin’ to Philip’s popular R&B brother’s music for decades. Most of us know his brother well…we just didn’t know they were actually related. FYI: HE IS NOT RELATED TO THE LEGENDARY DEBARGE FAMILY.

Tap ‘next’ to see who his multiplatinum superstar brother is…

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