Frankie Beverly, known for his smooth and soulful voice and iconic anthems like “Before I Let Go,” has died at the age of 77. His band, Maze, inspired generations of fans with their music, which became a staple at Black celebrations across America.
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly , right, performs during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, July 5, 2009. Beverly has died at the age of 77., who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting anthems including “ Before I Let Go ,” has died. He was 77.. In the post, which asked for privacy, the family said “he lived his life with a pure soul, as one would say, and for us, no one did it better.
Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League and a former mayor of New Orleans, said Maze’s 1981 album “Live In New Orleans” cemented the city’s relationship with Beverly. Morial said he always sat in the front row for Maze’s closeout show at the festival and remembers turning around and seeing a crowd that was “joyful like a choir” singing all of the words with Beverly.
“When the song comes on, it’s time to dance,” said Hakeem Holmes, vice president of the Essence Festival. Howard Stanley Beverly, born Dec. 6, 1946 in Philadelphia, was so taken with the 1950s R&B group Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers that he changed his name to Frankie. “That kind of faith, you’re talking ’60s, hippie generation,” Beverly told The Associated Press in 1990. “It’s missing and I personally feel bad about that. We grew up in the ’60s — we’re ex-hippies.
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