James Forman (January 3, 1947 – ), professionally known as James Mtume, was a jazz and R&B musician from the United States.
Between 1971 and 1975, he rose to popularity as a jazz musician, performing with Miles Davis. Mtume’s R&B ensemble, popularly known as Mtume, is most known for the 1983 R&B hit song “Juicy Fruit,” which has been sampled several times. Mtume scored a top-five R&B success with the tune “You, Me, and He.”
Mtume created songs for Phyllis Hyman, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Stephanie Mills, R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Teddy Pendergrass, and Inner City, in addition to being the primary songwriter for his own band Mtume.
James Mtume death: When did James Mtume die?
Mtume died at his home in South Orange, New Jersey, on January 9, 2022 as confirmed by his family in a statement. Angelo Ellerbee, his publicist, stated that cancer was the cause of his death.
