Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The legendary percussionist, producer and crafter of hit songs, including “Juicy Fruit,” died less than a week after his birthday.

Mtume, from Philadelphia, rose to prominence as a jazz musician in the 1970s, touring with Miles Davis and his band as a percussionist from 1971-1975, People Magazine reported. Mtume went on to work ...

The world of music lost a giant today (January 9th) when it was revealed that pioneering R&B songwriter James Mtume died. The music community was saddened to learn about the death of R&B legend James ...

In a wide-ranging career, he went from playing percussion with Miles Davis to writing and producing sleek R&B to a long stint on political talk radio. By Jon Pareles James Mtume, the musician, ...

James Mtume, the creative force behind the band Mtume, has passed away at the age of 76. According to a Twitter post by a close friend’s daughter, Lisa Lucas, he passed away on Sunday. “So much loss.

James Mtume, a percussionist who performed in Miles Davis’ seminal fusion band from 1971 to 1975 and later had hits with his own eponymous group, has died at the age 76. The daughter of Mtume’s late ...

The Dead Pioneers preform their song "Juicy Fruit" Live at Bluebird Theater in Denver Colorado. The Dead Pioneers preform their song "Juicy Fruit" Live at Bluebird Theater in Denver Colorado.

In much of his music, Biggie was known for sampling other songs that he loved. His 1994 hit single “Juicy” sampled Mtume’s 1983 song “Juicy Fruit,” and contained some of the original song’s vocals.