Frankie Beverly, the honey-coated baritone frontman for the soul and funk group Maze, has died. He was 77.
His household introduced his Sept. 10 passing on Fb Wednesday (Sept. 11). A reason for demise has not been revealed.
The submit, signed by The Beverly Household, reads as follows:
“Grieving the lack of a cherished one is a deeply private and emotional expertise. Throughout this time, as we’re navigating emotions of sorrow, reflection, and remembrance we kindly ask for privateness and understanding, permitting us the area to grieve in our personal method. This era for is one in every of therapeutic, and your respect for our want for solitude is appreciated as we honor the reminiscence of our beloved Howard Stanley Beverly recognized to the world as Frankie Beverly.
“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 buddies. Love each other as he would need that for us all. Howard Stanley Beverly aka Frankie Beverly; 12/6/46 – 9/10/24.”
Beverly’s demise follows within the wake of his being honored at this yr’s Essence Competition in July. Previous to that, he had launched into a farewell tour, which launched March 22 in Atlanta and wrapped in Los Angeles on Could 12.
Additionally doubling as Maze’s author and producer, Beverly was the lead pressure behind a string of memorable R&B hits and fan faves that by the years grew to become cultural and generational backdrops for a lot of household barbecues, reunions and events. Starting within the late ‘70s with “Whereas I’m Alone” and working by the mid-‘90s, the group’s musical legacy contains “Really feel That You’re Feelin’,” “Southern Lady,” “Working Away,” the No. 1 singles “Again in Stride” and “Can’t Get Over You” and, after all, “Earlier than I Go.” That 1981 hit took middle stage once more in 2019 when Beyoncé lovingly lined the tune and included it as a bonus monitor on her Homecoming: The Stay Album.
Maze that includes Frankie Beverly obtained a BET Lifetime Achievement Award on the BET Awards in July 2012.
This story first appeared on Billboard.com.
