James Mtume

American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist and radio personality (1947–2022)
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James Mtume

Summary

James Mtume is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on March 27, 1947[3]. He passed away in South Orange[4]. He died on January 9, 2022[5]. He worked as a record producer[6], radio personality[7], songwriter[8], singer[9], and percussionist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], James Mtume…
  • James Mtume passed away in South Orange[4].
  • James Mtume was born on March 27, 1947[3].
  • James Mtume was born on March 27, 1946[12].
  • James Mtume was born on January 3, 1946[13].
  • James Mtume was born on September 27, 1946[14].
  • James Mtume was born on January 3, 1947[15].
  • James Mtume died on January 9, 2022[5].
  • James Mtume's father was Jimmy Heath[16].
  • James Mtume held citizenship in United States[17].
  • James Mtume's professions included record producer[6].
  • James Mtume worked as a radio personality[7].
  • James Mtume worked as a songwriter[8].
  • James Mtume worked as a singer[9].
  • James Mtume's professions included percussionist[10].
  • James Mtume worked as a jazz musician[18].
  • James Mtume's field of work was music[19].
  • James Mtume's field of work was jazz[20].
  • James Mtume's education included a stint at Pasadena City College[21].
  • James Mtume was a member of Mtume[22].
  • James Mtume is recorded as male[23].
  • James Mtume's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • James Mtume's genre is rhythm and blues[25].
  • James Mtume's genre is jazz fusion[26].
  • James Mtume's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Mtume was born in Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 27, 1947[3], March 27, 1946[12], January 3, 1946[13], September 27, 1946[14], and January 3, 1947[15]. His father was Jimmy Heath[16].

Education

James Mtume's education included a stint at Pasadena City College[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6], radio personality[7], songwriter[8], singer[9], percussionist[10], and jazz musician[18]. Fields of work include music[19], a type of arts[28] and jazz[20], a music genre[29], founded in 1917[30].

Death and Burial

James Mtume died on January 9, 2022[5]. He died in South Orange[4].

Why It Matters

James Mtume ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was James Mtume born?

James Mtume was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did James Mtume die?

James Mtume died in South Orange[4].

Who were James Mtume's parents?

James Mtume's father was Jimmy Heath[16].

What did James Mtume do for work?

James Mtume worked as record producer[6], radio personality[7], songwriter[8], singer[9], and percussionist[10].

Where did James Mtume go to school?

James Mtume was educated at Pasadena City College[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Grio. Retrieved . thegrio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . soulwalking.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . The Grio. Retrieved . thegrio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Grio. Retrieved . thegrio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Discogs. Retrieved . jamesmtumeonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Grio. Retrieved . thegrio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Grio. Retrieved . thegrio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved . soulwalking.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Discogs. Retrieved . soulwalking.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . Wolfram Alpha. Retrieved . wolframalpha.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . blackamericaweb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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