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After forming the locally popular Stone City Band in his hometown of Buffalo in 1977, James finally found success as a recording artist after signing with Motown's Gordy Records, releasing the album Come Get It! in 1978 which produced the hits "You & I" and "Mary Jane". In 1981, James released his most successful album, Street Songs, which ...
James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) [1] [2] 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 .
Year Details Peak chart positions UK [1] [9]UK Indie [11]1989 One Man Clapping. Released: March 1989; Label: One Man/Rough Trade 2 2002 Getting Away with It... Live. Released: 20 May 2002
The album's final track "You Never Know" is a song about rumors and hearsay, including not-so-veiled swipes at other members of the Eagles and their management with lines like "The Frontline grapevine jury's in a nasty mood / you might be guilty, honey, you never know." (Frontline Management was Irving Azoff's management firm at the time).
James's 1981 song "Sign of the Times" was sampled by Warren G and Nate Dogg in their 1994 single "Regulate". His 1980 song "Snowbird Fantasy" was sampled by French house musician and Le Knight Club member Eric Chedeville, also Known as "Rico the Wizard", in his 2009 single "Spell of Love", which was remixed later by DJ Sneak.
"Super Freak" is a 1981 single produced and performed by American singer Rick James. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' fifth album, Street Songs (1981) and became one of James' signature songs. "Freak" is a slang term for the sexually adventurous, as described in the song's lyrics, "She's a very kinky ...
"Just Once" is a 1981 single released from Quincy Jones' album The Dude on A&M Records. The song features James Ingram on vocals, and reached number 17 on the Billboard chart in the summer of 1981. [1] Ingram's singing was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1982 Grammy Awards.
Do Right (Paul Davis song) Do You Know What I Mean; Do You Love as Good as You Look; Do You Love Me (Patti Austin song) Don't Give It Up (Robbie Patton song) Don't Go (Judas Priest song) Don't Know Much; Don't Let Go the Coat; Don't Let Him Go; Don't Let It Pass You By / Don't Slow Down; Don't Stand So Close to Me; Don't Stop Believin'