James Ingram, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dead at 66

NEW YORK (AP) — James Ingram, the Grammy-winning singer who launched multiple hits on the R&B and pop charts and earned two Oscar nominations for his songwriting, has died. He was 66.

Debbie Allen, an actress-choreographer and frequent collaborator with Ingram, announced his death on Twitter on Tuesday. Attempts by The Associated Press to confirm his death with Ingram's family or representatives have been unsuccessful.

Ingram was born February 16, 1952 in Akron, Ohio.

He appeared on Quincy Jones' 1981 album, "The Dude," which earned him three Grammy nominations and one win for best R&B male vocal performance for "One Hundred Ways."

In a statement Tuesday, Jones called Ingram his "baby brother.