Frankie Beverly, legendary Philadelphia soul and funk singer and chief of Maze, has died on the age of 77.
“He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, nobody did it higher. He lived for his music, household and mates,” his household stated in a press release. “Love each other as he would need that for us all.”
After relocating from Philadelphia to San Francisco within the early Nineteen Seventies, Beverly’s huge break got here when he met Marvin Gaye, who invited Beverly and his band to open for him on tour. It was Gaye who additionally steered the band undertake the identify Maze. Within the years that adopted, Beverly and Maze discovered appreciable success, releasing 9 gold albums and delivering chart-topping hits comparable to “Again in Stride,” “Can’t Get Over You,” and “Earlier than I Let Go.”
Earlier this 12 months, Beverly launched into a farewell tour, asserting that Maze would proceed performing with lead vocalist Tony Lindsay in his place. “The band will keep it up as Maze Honoring Frankie Beverly,” he stated. “It’s been an important experience via the many years. Let the music of my legacy reside on.”
