James Ingram - You Never Know What You Got 1993

From the 1993 album Always You
produced by thelegendary Thom Bell & James Ingram

James Ingram is definitely in my top ten list of Favorite Male Singers
I still can't understand why he never got as much succes with his albums
as he did with his duets/movie songs.
So here are finally some more songs by this IMHO phenomenal singer.

Some might be posted already
but since we can post bigger files now i am trying to up the best sound quality as possible

Biography Source Wikipedia

James Ingram began his career in the 1970s as part of the band Revelation Funk with Bernard Lawson, Sr., also from Akron.
During this time, Ingram developed a reputation in the Los Angeles area as a session vocalist,
and came to the attention of ex-Motown songwriter and producer Lamont Dozier.
Dozier invited Ingram to contribute vocals to some material; one such song, "Love's Calling," garnered some airplay. The remainder of the material surfaced in 1980 on the album Zingara.

In 1981, Ingram provided the vocals to "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways" on Quincy Jones's album The Dude. He won a Grammy award for best R&B vocal performance for his work on this album.
Ingram's debut album, It's Your Night, appeared in 1983, including the ballad "There's No Easy Way."
He also worked with other notable R&B artists such as Ray Charles, Anita Baker, Viktor Lazlo, Nancy Wilson, Natalie Cole, and Kenny Rogers.
In 1990, he scored a No. 1 hit on the pop charts with the love ballad "I Don't Have the Heart" from his It's Real album.

But Ingram was best known throughout the decade for his hit collaborations.
He went to No. 1 on the pop charts with Patti Austin on "Baby, Come to Me", a song made popular on TV's General Hospital.
A second Austin--Ingram duet, "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?", was featured in the movie Best Friends and earned an Oscar nomination.
A few years later, he won a 1985 Grammy Award for "Yah Mo B There", a duet with Michael McDonald.
And he teamed up with Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes for the Top 40 ballad "What About Me?" in 1984.
In 1985, he participated in the charity single "We Are the World".

In 1987, he teamed with American vocalist Linda Ronstadt, and had a US Pop No. 2 Hit with "Somewhere Out There", the theme from the animated feature film An American Tail.
The song garnered Grammy and Academy Award nominations and was certified gold (over 500,000 U.S. copies sold) by the RIAA.

Ingram performed two solos on the 1985 recording and video of "We Are the World".
He also co-wrote "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" which was recorded by Michael Jackson on his blockbuster Thriller.

In the 1990s, his highest-profile team-up came again with Quincy Jones, on the song "The Secret Garden".
This song also featured vocals by Barry White, El Debarge and Al B. Sure!

Soundtrack songs were popular for Ingram in the 1990s. From the movie Sarafina! came "One More Time",
and from City Slickers came "Where Did My Heart Go?" His 1994 composition "The Day I Fall in Love",
which he dueted with Dolly Parton, was the theme song for the movie Beethoven's 2nd and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

During the summer of 2004, Ingram participated in the U.S. television reality show Celebrity Duets as a duet partner.
The show combined professional vocalists, of different musical genre, with entertainers of different backgrounds in a weekly elimination competition.
In 2006, he and neo-soul singer Angie Stone teamed up on "My People".

In 2008 James released his 5th Album Stand (in The Light)

1983 It's Your Night
1986 Never Felt So Good
1989 It's Real
1993 Always You
2008 Stand (In the Light)

[jacobvanderpuije]

The vocal contractor himself; I watched his live performance in California somewhere in the year 1993.
May his soul rest in peace.
🙏

[ljmusicjulien]

Mr. James Ingram was and still is one of the most passionate soul crooners. RIP Mr. Ingram🙏

[jakevirgo]

The lyrics, the voice and the instruments..i ❤ this song...RIP James Ingram 😢

[alwynarcher]

I met James in 1994 Danlejons Promotion brought him to Jamaica for Valentines. I met him again twice after that. He was such a humble superstar. His music was always in the mids of my love life. One Hundred Ways was an inspiration in the way I reach out to the girl I fell head over heels in love with. She was so impressed and touched she came to find me at my work place and I had to use the line from the song that said I need " Someone Like You" She was in a new relationship and when she started to fall in love with me but didn't want to break her guy's heart everytime she would live her life per say I find myself singing "Just Once" When we both couldn't deal with the situation I would sing "I Don't Have The Heart" and when she decide to go then shortly after she wanted us back I found myself singing this song "You Never Know What You Got" until it's over. Thanks James for singing songs like "There's No Easy Way" "She Love Me" RIP Sir James you've left your mark here on earth you music will continue to inspire relationships for generations. You are gone off the face of this earth but we are still here taking it easy and spreading "Love One Day At A Time"

[kiarabatts]

I am a 1990s baby as a child I listened to music artists that were from different generations like this like another favorite Anita Baker & James Ingram When You Love Someone an NOT just from my generation like Brandy or BackStreet Boys.

[skhumbuzomashati]

These were my heydays as a spring you sir you helped create beautiful memories

[kevinwhyte]

We will miss you James... January 29, 2019

[stevedouglas]

My eyes filled with tears I can relate😏

[sswan]

I love this man so much. We'll miss you James a true legend.

[aarifleander]

smooth as ever...not only Just Once and 100 Ways...much more...

[deed]

he is already so missed been playing his songs since i heard last nite.!! :(

[merlissabruce]

This song is my daily healing song from a 10year lifetime with a man who broke me in pieces.

[phillipkali]

I feel so emotional when listening to this incredible song.

[aarifleander]

Now that Mr.Ingram is gone...we all sadly miss him, not only for his music, but his humbleness.It been more then a year..Still trying to get to terms...

[clementmurray]

when I'm down and out these songs lift me up

[billiehaynes]

Every time I go to listen to James Ingram on Youtube, I find a different song to fall in love with. He was phenomenal----A huge talent--truly missed!

[millicentskaal]

this song fill my eyes with tears ....memories of us is all thats left. S.A

[alromclean]

So true guess we all can relate to this song by one of the best artist for all times, love always Mr James Ingram Jamaican love you and we miss a lot, R.I.P

[michaelbrown]

A beautiful voice...James Ingram...this one is my favorite

[SeanaGeddes]

My fav song from a fallen star. RIP James!