Paying Tribute to James Ingram, 1952-2019

Tonight we celebrate the life and legacy of James Ingram with Mimi Brown on 105.3 WDAS FM starting around 9pm through the evening. Listen in on your radio, iHeartRadio, or WDAS FM on your smart speaker to hear your favorite James Ingram songs, stories and tributes.

Grammy-winning James Ingram passed away today (January 29, 2019) from brain cancer. His song, " One Hundred Ways (Quincy Jones & James Ingram) " won Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1982, and " Yah-Mo Be There (James Ingram) " (with Michael McDonald ) won "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" in 1985. His songs also received 11 additional Grammy Award nominations, 2 Academy Award nominations, and 2 Golden Globe Award nominations.

Some of his friends and fans took a moment to tweet out touching tributes to James Ingram. You can read them below.

James Ingram and Patty Austin. Photo: Getty Images

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