James Mtume
Sign in to saveAlso known as James Mtume Forman, James Forman, James Heath Jr., Mtume
American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist and radio personality (1947–2022)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1978
- Active to
- 1986
funkhip hop rnb and dance hall
Discography
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- 1,713
- Total plays
- 6,790
James Forman, better known by his stage name James Mtume, is 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. Mtume the band also had a top-five R&B hit with the single "You, Me, and He". <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/James+Mtume
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- South Orange
- Father
- Jimmy Heath
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Pasadena City College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- jazz
- Genre
- jazz fusion
- Instrument
- conga
- Record label
- Strata-East Records
- Official website
- www.jamesmtumeonline.com
- Residence
- South Philadelphia
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- date of birth
- 1947-01-03
- start of work period
- 1961-00-00
- date of death
- 2022-01-09
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