Career
Benton, Benson and Ingram can be heard in many Contemporary Rhythm & Blues/Disco albums. In 1971, she debuted for background vocals alongside songwriter Linda Creed for Rhythm & Blues vocal group, The Stylistics eponymous album, including their successor album, Rockin" Roll Baby in 1973. In the middle quarter of 1973, and onto early 1974, she appeared on Hawaiian based soul singer Dick Jensen on his debut album, Dick Jensen, then appearing on sextet Rhythm & Blues–Soul vocal band Ecstasy, Passion & Pain"s self-titled debut album.
Through the decade of the 1970s, Ingram, with Benson and Benton, comprised the in-house backup group for Philadelphia International Records, Thom Bell, as well acts that came through to record in the closely related studio Sigma Sound Studios.
Switching their name to "Ingram" in 1977, Barbara continued to contribute background vocals to the group"s next three albums released 1977-1984, That"s All!, Would You Like To Fly and Night Stalkers. Ingram is pictured on their first album "Ingram Kingdom."
Throughout the years, from 1975 until 1985 she sung backup for The Salsoul Orchestra, Grace Jones, Cat Stevens, The Spinners, Eddie Kendricks, Major Harris, Cindy Williams, Phyllis Hyman, Double Exposure, Billy Paul, Loleatta Holloway, Evelyn King, Philippé Wynne, Dick Jensen, Claudja Barry, Elkie Brooks, John Davis, Lou Rawls, Brenda Mitchell, The Trammps, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Sister Sledge, among others for their albums.
Ingram continued to sing live concert shows from 1980 until 1986, then from 1988 until 1992. Ingram was married to songwriter/producer Sherman Marshall, who wrote famous 1970s hits such as "Then Came You" by the Spinners and "Lady Love" by Lou Rawls.
Ingram also had a daughter named Denene.
On October 20, 1994, Barbara Ingram died at the age of 46, in Camden, New Jersey. According to the book, A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul by John A. Jackson, Ingram suffered from both lupus, and cancer. The funeral was held in her hometown of Camden.
