James Mtume
American jazz and R&B musician (1946–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the R&B musician. For the civil rights activist, see James Forman.
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]
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Birth name | James Forman |
Also known as | Mtume |
Born | (1946-01-03)January 3, 1946 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 9, 2022(2022-01-09) (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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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.[1] Mtume the band also had a top-five R&B hit with the single "You, Me, and He".[1]