James Mtume

American jazz and R&B musician

James Forman (January 3, 1946 – January 9, 2022), known professionally as 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.Mtume's R&B group, also called Mtume, is best known for the 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit", which has been repeatedly sampled.

Mtume the band also had a top-five R&B hit with the single "You, Me, and He".