James Mtume

James Forman (January 3, 1946 – January 9, 2022), stage name James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist and radio personality. He worked with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume's R&B group, also called Mtume, played the 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit".

James Mtume
Birth name	James Forman
Also known as	Mtume
Born	(1946-01-03)January 3, 1946 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	January 9, 2022(2022-01-09) (aged 76)
Genres	R&B soul post-disco funk smooth soul hip hop electro jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter multi-instrumentalist radio personality record producer
Instruments	Vocals, percussionist, piano, keyboards, sampler, drums, guitar, bass guitar
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Blue Note Columbia Capitol Mainstream Prestige Third Street Epic RCA
Associated acts	Reggie Lucas Mtume Phyllis Hyman Stephanie Mills Miles Davis Donny Hathaway Jimmy Heath, Eddie Henderson Gato Barbieri

Mtume died on January 9, 2022 at the age of 76.