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.

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 musician, songwriter and producer who played in Miles Davis’ electric band of the early and mid-1970s before founding the eponymous R&B group whose 1983 hit “Juicy Fruit” became one of ...

R&B, jazz and funk musician, songwriter and producer James Mtume is seen here in 1973. The Grammy winner has died at 76. Getty Images James Mtume, a legendary musician who played with greats from Duke ...

James Mtume, a musician who recorded with jazz greats before leading the R&B group Mtume, has died. His son Faulu Mtume confirmed the news to Pitchfork. He was 75. Mtume was born James Heath Jr., the ...

James Mtume, the legendary jazz and R&B musician, Grammy-winning songwriter and activist, has died. He was 75. Mtume was best known for his band’s 1983 R&B hit “Juicy Fruit.” Less than 10 years later ...

James Mtume, the R&B and jazz percussionist, recording artist and producer best known for the 1983 smash “Juicy Fruit” and his work with Miles Davis and other top jazz musicians, has died at the age ...

James Mtume, a percussionist who reoriented Miles Davis' later rhythms and whose 1983 hit, "Juicy Fruit," returned to the charts a decade later as the driving force of the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy," ...

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, ...

When I first met the late James Mtume in the mid-1970′s he wore a tie-dyed t-shirt, bell-bottoms, and a long jacket. He and his partner, fellow producer Reggie Lucas, were looking for a music act to ...

Legendary musician, producer, percussionist and songwriter James Mtume died this weekend, less than a week after he turned 76. Word of his death Sunday was initially questioned on Twitter, but was ...

The legendary percussionist, producer and crafter of hit songs, including “Juicy Fruit,” died less than a week after his birthday. Legendary musician, producer, percussionist and songwriter James ...