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...
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several R&B hits during its career. Its founder, former percussionist James Mtume, previously played and toured with Miles Davis in the early 1970s. Other...
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Tawatha Agee (section Mtume and backup singing)
School and Howard University. Agee sang on James Mtume's second studio album, Rebirth Cycle (1977), and on the Mtume album, Kiss This World Goodbye (1978)...
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"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...
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Reggie Lucas (section As producer with James Mtume)
Cosey, Michael Henderson and Al Foster) that Lucas met percussionist James Mtume, who would later become his production partner. The two joined singer...
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Get Up with It (section "Mtume")
— electric guitar Michael Henderson — bass guitar Al Foster — drums James Mtume — percussion Recorded Columbia Studio E, New York City October 7, 1974...
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Benz" by Lost Boyz, and the theme to New York Undercover, composed by James Mtume. The soundtrack album is executive produced by Andre Harrell, the executive...
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synthesiser Jabali Billy Hart - drums, bongos Jack DeJohnette - drums James Mtume Foreman - percussion John McLaughlin - electric guitar Lonnie Liston...
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Juicy Fruit (album) (category Mtume albums)
group Mtume. It contains their No. 1 R&B hit, "Juicy Fruit". It was their third album for Epic Records. "Green Light" (Dean Cannon, James Mtume, Philip...
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Never Knew Love Like This Before (category Songs written by James Mtume)
"Never Knew Love Like This Before" is a 1980 song written and produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, and recorded by American R&B singer Stephanie Mills...
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bassist Michael Henderson, guitarist Reggie Lucas, and percussionist James Mtume. Davis controlled their rhythmic and musical direction with hand and...
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recording artist Stephanie Mills, released in 1982 and was produced by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas and Ashford & Simpson. It was her first release, by default...
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American R&B and soul singer Stephanie Mills. Released in 1980, produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas. The album features her biggest hit, "Never Knew Love...
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October 25, 2017. Karenga, Maulana (1967). "Religion". In Clyde Halisi, James Mtume. The Quotable Karenga. Los Angeles: University of Sankore Press. pp....
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R&B/soul singer Stephanie Mills. It was released in 1981 and produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas. The album features hit song "Two Hearts" a duet with...
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Marc Gordon, James Mtume) - 4:29 "Pose" (Wilmer Raglin, Jr., William F. Zimmermann) - 6:12 "I Start You Up, You Turn Me On" (James Mtume) - 4:31 "Kiss...
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The Closer I Get to You (category Songs written by James Mtume)
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...
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Celestial Sounds and Mediasound in New York City. Production was handled by James Mtume and Roy Ayers with co-production by Philip Field and Edward "Tree" Moore...
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third album by Stephanie Mills. It was released in 1979 and produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas. The Bay State Banner wrote: "There are the usual gospel...
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Deliver)" (1984) by American R&B group Mtume. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Mtume band members James Mtume and Tawatha Agee are also credited as...
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touring ensemble by drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler and percussionists James Mtume and Don Alias. Live-Evil was released in the same month. Showcasing bassist...
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Sample credits "Intro" contains a sample of "Beyond Forever" performed by James Mtume. "Fuckin' wit' D" contains a sample of "Shifting Gears" performed by...
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programming, producer Jamal Peoples — keyboard arrangement James Lassiter — executive producer James Mtume — vocal producer Jenny-Bea Englishman — backing vocals...
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charts, and a Top 20 R&B hit. Phyllis Hyman – lead and backing vocals James Mtume – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals Reggie Lucas – guitar, backing...
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"Joysticc" contains an interpolation of "Juicy Fruit" performed by James Mtume. "Mary Jane" contains excerpts of "It's Time" performed by the Jungle...
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Fortune, bassist Michael Henderson, drummer Al Foster, and percussionist James Mtume. Both Pangaea and its predecessor Agharta were recorded on February 1...
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In Search of the Rainbow Seekers (category Mtume albums)
a 1980 album by R&B group Mtume. This was their second album on the Epic Records label. All tracks composed by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas; except where...
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began a recording session with producers/musicians Eric Mercury and James Mtume. Each reported that although Hathaway was singing fine, he began behaving...
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written by Christopher Wallace, Sean Combs, Jean-Claude Olivier and James Mtume, as performed by The Notorious B.I.G.; "I Wish – Remix (To the Homies...
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contains a sample of "Whatcha Gonna Do (with My Lovin')", written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, and performed by Stephanie Mills. "Pull Up" (Skit)...
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