Caption: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Credit: http://www.mazemuze.com/
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Maze featuring Frankie Beverly 

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Part 3

Series: The Funk Show
From: Howard Burchette
Length: 00:48:21

Interview with ROAME, who is a founding member of MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly about the history of the group. Read the full description.

Maze_web_small Maze featuring Frankie Beverly began in Philadelphia as Frankie Beverly & the Butlers. Roame joined the band when it changed its name to RAW SOUL featuring Frankie Beverly. After meeting Marvin Gaye, the band changed its name to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly per his suggestion. That was in 1977 and the rest is history.

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Piece Description

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly began in Philadelphia as Frankie Beverly & the Butlers. Roame joined the band when it changed its name to RAW SOUL featuring Frankie Beverly. After meeting Marvin Gaye, the band changed its name to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly per his suggestion. That was in 1977 and the rest is history.

Part 3 of 3.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Back In Stride Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Anthology . THE RIGHT STUFF 2004 07:05
Timin' (Single Edit) Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Classic Masters . Capitol 2003 04:11
Lady of Magic Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Anthology . THE RIGHT STUFF 2004 04:45
Traveling On The Chestnut Brothers Peace Suite . Abdul 215 Entertainment 2003 06:32
Joy & Pain (live) Maze featuring Frankie Beverly HBO Special Sinbad's First Annual Summer Jam & 70's Soul Music Festival The Funk Part 1 [Live][Soundtrack]. Intersound Records 1996 05:00
Golden Time of Day KEM Silky Soul Music... All-star Tribute to Maze Frankie Beverly. 101 DISTRIBUTION 2010 05:36
Silky Soul Musiq Soulchild Silky Soul Music... All-star Tribute to Maze Frankie Beverly. 101 DISTRIBUTION 2010 05:20
Happy Feelings Ledisi Silky Soul Music... All-star Tribute to Maze Frankie Beverly. 101 DISTRIBUTION 2010 05:08
We Are Kaheem DeVaughn Silky Soul Music... All-star Tribute to Maze Frankie Beverly. 101 DISTRIBUTION 2010 05:06
Too Many Games (live) Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Classic Masters . Capitol 2003 05:32
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