{{short description|American singer-songwriter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Phillip Ingram | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1958}} | birth_place = [[Akron, Ohio]], United States | death_date = | origin = [[Reseda, Los Angeles|Reseda]], California, United States | instrument = Vocals, piano, [[synthesizer|keyboards]], guitar, bass guitar, drums | genre = [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]], pop jazz | occupation = Singer, songwriter, record producer | years_active = 1975–present | label = [[Qwest]], [[Motown]] | website = | current_members = | past_members = }}
'''Phillip Ingram''' (born 1958)<ref name="CCM"/> is an American musician. He is perhaps best known as one of the founding members of the Motown Group [[Switch (band)|Switch]] and is the younger brother of [[James Ingram]].<ref name="soul">{{cite web|title=Switch's Phillip Ingram tells story of his heart attack and recovery|url=https://www.soultracks.com/story-phillip-ingram-recovery|website=Soul Tracks|access-date=26 March 2022|date=August 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=11 Feb 1998 |title=Switch & Phillip Ingram |pages=54 |work=The Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-switch-philli/136113644/}}</ref>
==Biography== Ingram was raised in Akron, Ohio.<ref name="RN"/> He came from a musical family with six brothers and sisters who all sang and played instruments but only Phillip and his older brother, [[James Ingram|James]], pursued a musical career.<ref name="RN"/>
In December 1976, the band [[Switch (band)|Switch]] was formed with Phillip Ingram, Greg Williams, Jody Sims, [[Bobby DeBarge]], [[Tommy DeBarge]] and Eddie Fluellen.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last1=Kellman|first1=Andy|title=Switch - Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/switch-mn0000048757/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=26 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="Vibe"/>
Switch was signed to the Gordy subsidiary of [[Motown Records]] in May 1977 and went on to record five albums for the label, with Ingram sharing lead vocal duties with Bobby DeBarge.<ref name="Vibe">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=October 2007|pages=108–115|first=Michael A.|last=Gonzales|title=Broken Dreams|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pCYEAAAAMBAJ&q=switch&pg=PA112}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=3 Aug 1978 |title=Biography of Switch |pages=8 |work=The Omaha Star}}</ref>
Starting in 1984, Ingram went behind the scenes writing for various artists and working with various artists, films and commercials. He still sings and records for television and radio commercials, works on films, radio station IDs, and recordings. In addition, he is working on production of new and upcoming artists along with [[Rex Salas]]. He has toured with [[Sheena Easton]] and a new incarnation of Switch.
==College voice instructor== Ingram was a faculty member at the [[California College of Music]] (CCM) in [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], California, and taught vocal lessons twice a week with their Vocal Arts Program.<ref name="CCM">{{cite web|title=California College of Music|url=http://www.ccmcollege.com/faculty/voice/phillipingram.php|publisher=Ccmcollege.com|accessdate=April 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311154958/http://www.ccmcollege.com/faculty/voice/phillipingram.php|archive-date=March 11, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ingram has been married twice and lives with his second wife, Rebecca, in [[Reseda, Los Angeles|Reseda]], California. Both are [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], Ingram being an [[Organizational structure of Jehovah's Witnesses#Elders|elder]] in his local congregation, as well as a [[Organizational structure of Jehovah's Witnesses#Baptized publishers|pioneer]], a person who devotes over 50 hours a month to the [[Jehovah's Witnesses#Evangelism|Jehovah's Witnesses evangelism]].<ref name="RN">{{cite web|url=https://www.reverbnation.com/phillipingram|title=Phillip Ingram - About the artist|website=ReverbNation}}</ref>
==Discography== {{For|the discography of Switch|Switch (band)#Discography}}
===Albums=== *1983: ''Fresh Idea'' – <small>(with Attala Zane Giles, credited as Deco)</small> (Qwest Records)
===Soundtracks=== * ''[[Back to School]]'' (1986) * ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989) * ''[[The Neverending Story III]]'' (1994) * ''[[Father of the Bride Part II]]'' (1995) * ''[[My Best Friend's Wedding]]'' (1997) * ''[[The Fearless Four (film)|The Fearless Four]]'' (1997) * ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' (1998) * ''[[Follow Your Heart (1999 film)|Follow Your Heart]]'' (1999) * ''[[Dinosaur (2000 film)|Dinosaur]]'' (2000) * ''[[Shrek]]'' (2001) * ''[[Brother Bear 2]]'' (2006)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== * {{cite book|title=All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul|first=Vladimir|last=Bogdanov|publisher=Backbeat Books|year=2003|edition=illustrated|isbn=9780879307448}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0409020|Phillip Ingram}} * [http://www.reverbnation.com/phillipingram Phillip Ingram] ReverbNation * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Phillip+Ingram#t=Credits_Instruments-Performance&q=&p=1 Phillip Ingram] Discogs * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150311154958/http://www.ccmcollege.com/faculty/voice/phillipingram.php Phillip Ingram] CCM Music School, Faculty * [http://www.jazzinformance.com/page/page/3767982.htm Phillip Ingram] Jazz Performance * [https://www.myspace.com/fulphilingmusic Phillip Ingram] Official MySpace
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