Luther Ingram

Luther Ingram (born November 30, 1937 in Jackson , Tennessee , † March 19, 2007 in Belleville , Illinois ) was an American soul singer and songwriter .

Ingram's biggest hit was (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right , which reached # 3 on the US pop charts and # 1 on the R&B charts in 1972 . With Sir Mack Rice he wrote the hit Respect Yourself for the Staple Singers . He performed with Ike Turner , Isaac Hayes and lived with Jimi Hendrix in New York City for a while .

On March 19, 2007, Ingram died of heart failure. He has suffered from diabetes , kidney disease and partial blindness for years .

Discography

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
year	Title music label	US	R&B	Remarks
1972	I've Been Here All the Time KoKo 2201	US175 (11 weeks) US	R&B21 (15 weeks) R&B	First published: December 1971 Producer: Johnny Baylor
1972	(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right KoKo 2202	US39 (21 weeks) US	R&B5 (23 weeks) R&B	First published: September 1972 Producer: Johnny Baylor
1987	Luther Ingram Profile 1226	-	R&B61 (3 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1987 Producers: Rocky Maffit, Jimmy Johnson, Luther Ingram, Michael Jay, Roger Hawkins

More studio albums

1976: Let's Steal Away to the Hideaway (KoKo 1300)
1977: Do You Love Somebody (KoKo 1302)

Compilations

1991: If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right) (Charly 303)
1992: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right: A Golden Classics Edition (Collectables 5192)
1996: Greatest Hits ( The Right Stuff 7243-8-35884-2-8)
2000: Greatest Hits (Malaco)
2007: Pity for the Lonely: The KoKo Singles, Vol. 1 ( Kent Soul 279)
2008: I Don't Want to Be Right: The KoKo Singles, Vol. 2 (Kent Soul 292)
2008: If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right: The Best of Luther Ingram (Airline Records)
2010: Absolutely the Best of Luther Ingram: If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right (Fuel 2000 / Great American Records / Varèse Sarabande)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
year	Title album	US	R&B	Remarks
1969	Pity for the Lonely I've Been Here All the Time	-	R&B39 (5 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1969 Authors: Dorian Burton, Gertrude Jones
1969	My Honey and Me I've Been Here All the Time	US55 (7 weeks) US	R&B19 (11 weeks) R&B	First published: October 1969 Authors: John McFarland, Luther Ingram
1970	Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) I've Been Here All the Time	US45 (9 weeks) US	R&B6 (11 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1970 Authors: Allen A. Jones, Homer Banks Original: Johnnie Taylor , 1967
1970	To the Other Man I've Been Here All the Time	-	R&B22 (10 weeks) R&B	First published: September 16, 1970 Answer song to Doris Dukes To the Other Man Authors: Johnny Baylor, Johnny Northern, Luther Ingram, Randall Stewart
1971	Be Good to Me Baby I've Been Here All the Time	US97 (2 weeks) US	R&B21 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1971 Author: Johnny Baylor
1971	I'll Love You Until the End I've Been Here All the Time	-	R&B39 (5 weeks) R&B	First published: August 1971 Authors: James Banks, Johnny Baylor
1972	You Were Made for Me I've Been Here All the Time	US93 (3 weeks) US	R&B18 (4 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1972 Author and original: Sam Cooke , 1958
	Missing You I've Been Here All the Time	-	R&B26 (9 weeks) R&B	B-side of You Were Made for Me Authors: John McFarland, Luther Ingram
	(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right	US3 (16 weeks) US	R&B1 (15 weeks) R&B	First published: April 1972 Authors: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
	I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time of Storm) (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right	US40 (11 weeks) US	R&B9 (12 weeks) R&B	First published: November 1972 Authors: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
1973	Always (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right	US64 (5 weeks) US	R&B11 (7 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1973 Authors: Johnny Baylor, Luther Ingram
1973	Love Ain't Gonna Run Me Away (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right	-	R&B23 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: June 1973 Author: Johnny Baylor
1976	Ain't Good for Nothing Do You Love Somebody	-	R&B44 (12 weeks) R&B	First published: May 1976 Author: Johnny Baylor
1977	Let's Steal Away to the Hideaway Let's Steal Away to the Hideaway	-	R&B33 (13 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1977 Authors: Johnny Baylor, Luther Ingram
1977	I Like the Feeling Let's Steal Away to the Hideaway	-	R&B35 (12 weeks) R&B	First published: May 1977 Authors: Johnny Baylor, Luther Ingram
1978	Do You Love Somebody Do You Love Somebody	-	R&B13 (16 weeks) R&B	First published: December 1977 Author: Johnny Baylor
1978	Get to Me Do You Love Somebody	-	R&B41 (16 weeks) R&B	First published: April 1978 Author: Johnny Baylor
1986	Baby Don't Go Too Far Luther Ingram	-	R&B29 (13 weeks) R&B	First published: November 1986 Authors: Dave Loggins, Robin Smith
1987	Don't Turn Around Luther Ingram	-	R&B55 (9 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1987 Authors: Diane Warren , Albert Hammond Original: Tina Turner , 1986
1987	Gotta Serve Somebody Luther Ingram	-	R&B89 (5 weeks) R&B	First published: May 1987 Author and original: Bob Dylan , 1979

More singles

1965: You Never Miss Your Water (released May)
1966: I Spy (For the FBI) (with The G-Men; release: January)
1966: If It's All the Same to You Babe (released December)
1967: You Got to Give Love to Get Love
1968: Missing You
1969: You Can Depend on Me (released January)
1969: Puttin 'Game Down (release: July)
1971: Run for Your Life
1984: I Don't Want to Be Right
1984: Seeing You Again
1987: All in the Name of Love

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↑ ^a ^b Chart sources: Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200

^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .

^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

Web links

Official website
Luther Ingram at Allmusic (English)
Luther Ingram at Discogs (English)
Luther Ingram at 45cat.com

personal data
SURNAME	Ingram, Luther
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American soul singer and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	November 30, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH	Jackson , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH	March 19, 2007
Place of death	Belleville , Illinois

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[charts-3] Chart sources: Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200

[4] Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .

[5] Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .