Mtume
Mtume | |
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| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | R&B, funk, jazz-funk,[1] post-disco[1] |
| Years active | 1973–1986 |
| Labels | Third Street (1973–1977) Epic (1978–1986) |
| Past members | Hubert Eaves III (1978–1980) Reggie Lucas (1978–1980) Basil Fearrington (1978–1980) Howard King (1978–1980) James Mtume (1978–1986) Tawatha Agee (1978–1986) Philip Field (1982–1986) Ed "Tree" Moore (1982–1986) Leslie Ming (1982–1986) |
Mtume (pronounced em-tu-may) was an American
History
During the start of the group's career, they recorded three albums, their first for Strata East (1972) titled Alkebu-Lan- The Land of the Blacks, and two for the independent
Mtume's 1984 album You, Me, and He also proved to be a success with the title song reaching number 2 on the R&B chart.[5] Their final R&B top ten hit was "Breathless"[5] (1986) from their final album Theater of the Mind. Mtume continued recording with Epic Records until the late 1980s. Group member Tawatha Agee subsequently went solo in 1987.[2]
Other success
Concurrent with his time in Mtume, James Mtume wrote several songs for an assortment of artists, often with Mtume bandmate Reggie Lucas, such as Stephanie Mills' Top-ten single "
Following Mtume's disbandment, James Mtume resumed his already prolific production and songwriting career, which has included writing "
. '.Tawatha Agee later became a background singer. She sang on Steely Dan's 2003 album Everything Must Go, Empire of the Sun's 2013 album Ice on the Dune and Lenny Kravitz's 2014 album Strut.
Philip Field continued to produce and write for many artists including
Line-ups
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The 1978–80 line-up was:
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The 1982–86 line-up was:
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Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications
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Record Label | ||||||||||
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| US [8] |
US R&B [8] |
UK [9] | ||||||||||||
| 1978 | Kiss This World Goodbye | — | — | — | Epic | |||||||||
| 1980 | In Search of the Rainbow Seekers | 119 | 30 | — | ||||||||||
| 1983 | Juicy Fruit | 26 | 3 | — | ||||||||||
| 1984 | You, Me and He | 77 | 5 | 85 | ||||||||||
| 1986 | Theater of the Mind | 135 | 23 | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
- The Best of Mtume & Lucas with Reggie Lucas (Expansion, 2004)
- Juicy (Sony BMG, 2005)
- Prime Time: The Epic Anthology (SoulMusic, 2017)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications
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Album | ||||||||||
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| US [8][11] |
US R&B [8][11] |
UK
[9] | ||||||||||||
| 1978 | "Just Funnin'" | — | 93 | — | — | Kiss This World Goodbye | ||||||||
| "Funky Constellation" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1980 | "Give It on Up (If You Want To)" | — | 26 | 30 | — | In Search of the Rainbow Seekers | ||||||||
| "So You Wanna Be a Star" | — | 60 | 52 | — | ||||||||||
| 1983 | " Juicy Fruit "
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45 | 1 | 30 | 34 | Juicy Fruit | ||||||||
| "Would You Like To (Fool Around)" | — | 11 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Green Light" | — | 66 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1984 | "You, Me and He" | 83 | 2 | — | — | You, Me and He | ||||||||
| "Prime Time" | — | — | — | 57 | ||||||||||
| "C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)" | — | 20 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "I Simply Like" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1986 | "Breathless" | — | 9 | — | — | Theater of the Mind | ||||||||
| "P.O.P. (Pursuits of Pleasure) Generation" | — | 39 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Body & Soul (Take Me)" | — | 71 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f Kellman, Andy. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Mtume Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Mtume – Rebirth Cycle / PHILIPPE URBAN SHOP". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from "Juicy+Fruit" the original on January 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Ron Wynn. "Mtume | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Biography written by Steve Kurutz of AllMusic". soulinterviews.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Freak Tonight - R. Kelly,James Mtume | Lyrics". AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "US Charts > Mtume". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Mtume". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Certifications > Mtume". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mtume Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
External links
- Mtume discography at Discogs
- Mtume biography and discography (Patriks Soul Funk Music)
- James Mtume 2015 Interview at Soulinterviews.com
- Mtume at IMDb
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