James Mtume | |
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 Mtume in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Forman |
| Also known as | Mtume |
| Born | January 3, 1946 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2022 (aged 76)[1] South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals, percussion, keyboards |
| Years active | 1961–2022 |
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James Forman (January 3, 1946 – January 9, 2022),[2] known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality.[1]
He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975.[1] 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".[1] Mtume the band also had a top-five R&B hit with the single "You, Me, and He".[1]