European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                James Ingram really does have hear Story and photos by Amy Geiszler Jones . Bureau for a few minutes As she was held in his arms Symone Gilbert captured the attention of pop Singer James Ingram. As he held the 4-month-old baby he asked her Mother Rose about the child s health. Symone was scheduled to go to the Hospital for a few Days. The Brief Exchange showed that Ingram really was the Type of person he has been touted to be a a Down to Earth Man with integrity. A Short time later after returning Symone to her Mother he asked a lanky airman Quot you be hooping Quot As the airman posed next to the two time grammy award Winner for a photograph. Accompanied by his manager Ingram paid a one hour visit to the whispering Sands club at Raf Chicksands England recently following a weekend of negotiations in London to set up concert dates for this fall. The visit was coordinated by 3rd air Force s morale welfare and recreation office. Notified Only hours before Ingram s Early evening Stop at the base about 45 fans came in from the rain to see the Singer who was dressed in Black trousers and a Black leather jacket. While signing autographs and posing for pictures the 38-year-old crooner took time to Chat with each person. Quot i m a people person and anytime i can share anything with anybody it s a worthwhile cause Quot he said. Ingram s interest in talking to the airmen and family members seemed genuine. A few Days after his visit to the base when he had returned to the United states he telephoned the mar office checking to see How baby Symone was recuperating from her Hospital stay. Ingram kept the visit strictly social Singer James Ingram signs an album. Despite some requests to sing a few songs. But his fans in the United kingdom and Europe will soon have the Chance to hear his voice streaming across the airwaves or see him perform in concert. The european release of his song i Don t have the heart from his it s real album is planned for oct. 22. The Cut has been in the billboard charts in the United states for the past two months and this week holds the no. 3 spot. A european and far East concert tour is planned around the release of the song said manager Barry orms. Like Many of the songs either Sung or written by Ingram i Don t have the heart is an emotion tugging Ballad. Quot my albums Are geared toward women. Nine tenths of what i write about is male and female relationships Quot said Ingram who considers himself a romantic. Married and the father of five children including a 4-month-old son Ingram said he bases his love songs on his own experiences. He publishes his songs under his company Yah to publishing a name similar to the title of his grammy award winning duet with Michael Mcdonald Yamo be there from his first Solo album 1984 s it s your night. Ingram said the song title Means Quot god will be  Quot a Quot is derived from the last syllable of the word hallelujah which is actually a phrase meaning Quot Praise be to god Quot while Quot to Quot is Black Slang for will he explained. Ingram made grammy history in 1983, when he became the first person nominated for a grammy award for Best new artist without having released his own album. He went on to win the Best ramp a vocal performance award that year for one Hundred ways one of two songs he performed on Quincy Jones the dude album. Ingram has also made a name for himself As a songwriter and Collaborator for other musicians. Among his Long list of songwriting credentials is co writing with Jones the tune put from Michael Jackson s thriller album. Besides the duet with Mcdonald Ingram has also made successful duets with Linda Ronstadt somewhere out there from the movie an american Tail and Patti Austin How do you keep the music playing and baby come Home to me a theme song for the Abc soap general Hospital. Although his current album it s real does t contain any duet tracks Ingram said he would be willing to do a duet if he found a song that would Quot dictate a  Quot any female who s a great Singer a and there s Many a i would like to do a due with them Quot Ingram said. Ingram s visit to the base was part of a new arrangement Between the Uso and some artist management companies. Under the arrangement artists will make Impromptu visits to american bases in the United kingdom while on tour or on business if feasible said Carl Censke 3rd air Force s professional entertainment coordinator. 3rd air Force s mar office is coordinating the visits because the Uso does not operate in the United kingdom. Ingram s european tour dates will run on the Quot on stage Quot pages of stripes Magazine As soon As they become available. Ingram holds Symone Gilbert As her Mother Rose and another fan look on at Raf Chicksands England. October 11, 1990 stripes Magazine 11