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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. [ 1 ] Other members of the group included Reggie Lucas, Philip Field, and ...
RCA. 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] 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 ...
Juicy Fruit (Mtume song) " Juicy Fruit " is a song written by James Mtume and released as the lead-off single from Mtume 's third album, also titled Juicy Fruit. It features lead vocals by Tawatha Agee. The mid-tempo song is Mtume's most well-known, proving enormously successful on R&B radio stations when first released.
James Mtume, legendary jazz musician who formed R&B group Mtume, has died. Mtume was best known for his Notorious B.I.G.-sampled hit "Juicy Fruit."
Formerly of. Mtume. Tawatha Agee (born November 14, 1954) is an American vocalist and songwriter. Her voice has been described in The New York Times as an "acrobatic, gospel -charged soprano." [1] She was the lead singer of funk and soul band Mtume; her soulful lead vocals are featured on their 1983 R&B hit "Juicy Fruit".
The Closer I Get to You. " The Closer I Get to You " is a romantic ballad performed by singer-songwriter Roberta Flack and soul musician Donny Hathaway. The song was written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, two former members of Miles Davis 's band, who were members of Flack's band at the time. Produced by Atlantic Records, the song was ...
Juicy (The Notorious B.I.G. song) " Juicy " is the first single by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G. from his 1994 debut album, Ready to Die. It was produced by Poke of the duo Trackmasters and Sean "Puffy" Combs. "Juicy" contains a sample of Mtume 's 1983 song, "Juicy Fruit", though it is directly sampled from the song's "Fruity ...
Rebirth Cycle is the second studio album by American musician James Mtume.It was produced by Mtume himself, and released on the Third Street Records label. It is one of a number of contemporary albums described as "some of the most compelling artifacts of the Black Power-Black music nexus", with "explicit endorsements of radical nationalist principles" and "of a very high artistic level and ...