James Mtume
James Mtume | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Mtume |
| Born | James Forman January 3, 1946 |
| Died | January 9, 2022 (aged 76) South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
|
| Instruments | Vocals, percussion, keyboards |
| Years active | 1961–2022 |
| Labels | |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox musical artist with deprecated parameter "associated_acts". It should be removed.
James Forman (January 3, 1946 – January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality.
He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume's R&B group, also called Mtume, is best known for the 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit", which has been repeatedly sampled, most notably by The Notorious B.I.G. on his hit "Juicy". Mtume the band also had a top-five R&B hit with the single "You, Me, and He".