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Mtume (pronounced em-tu-may) was an American funk and soul group that rose to prominence during the early 1980s and had several R&B hits during its career. Its founder, former percussionist James Mtume, previously played and toured with Miles Davis in the early 1970s.
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.
10 de ene. de 2022 · James Mtume, the jazz and funk musician who fronted the group Mtume and produced a number of US chart hits for other artists, has died aged 75. His family confirmed the news to music website ...
Mtume (pronounced em-too-may) was an American R&B and jazz-funk band founded in 1978 by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas. Their name derives from James Mtume's surname, which means "musician" in Swahili. The band had success in the 80s with a series of hits, including "Juicy Fruit", "So You Wanna Be A Star" and "You, Me and He".
11 de ene. de 2022 · Published Jan. 11, 2022 Updated Jan. 13, 2022. James Mtume, the musician, songwriter, producer, bandleader and talk-radio host whose 1983 hit “Juicy Fruit” has been sampled in more than 100 ...
As a prolific songwriter/composer, Mtume has penned for motion pictures with James Baldwin’s Native Son and hits for various artists from Phyllis Hyman to Teddy Pendergrass. Co-writing with guitarist Reggie Lucas, they crafted one of music’s greatest hits in 1978 with the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway’s Billboard R&B chart topper ...
10 de ene. de 2022 · James Mtume, who played with Miles Davis and scored a 1983 pop hit with “Juicy Fruit,” passed away at 76. The song was sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. and other rappers, and Mtume also produced hits for Stephanie Mills, Phyllis Hyman and more.
