Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly

BET pays homage to the legendary, show-stopping band.

Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Beverly and the band relocated to the Bay Area and rechristened themselves as Frankie Beverly's Raw Soul around 1970. They released several singles under the new name. (Photo: Courtesy Gregar Records)
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Beverly and Raw Soul took a major step forward when they were brought to the attention of Marvin Gaye, who recruited them to open for him on the road. At his urging, they changed their name to Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly in 1976. (Photos: David Corio/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images; Rob Verhorst/Redferns/Getty Images)
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - The renamed and reborn band signed a contract with Capitol Records in 1976 and released their debut, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, a year later. The album went gold on the strength of hit singles "Happy Feelin's," "While I'm Alone" and "Lady of Magic."(Photo: Courtesy Capitol Records)
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - The band followed their debut success with 1978’s Golden Time of Day and 1979’s Inspiration, which both helped the band attract a loyal following in the U.K. and stateside.(Photo: Gems/Redferns/Getty Images)Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - The band’s fame grew even further with their 1980 album Joy & Pain, which included the hit title track. (Photo: Courtesy Capitol Records)

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Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Beverly and Raw Soul took a major step forward when they were brought to the attention of Marvin Gaye, who recruited them to open for him on the road. At his urging, they changed their name to Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly in 1976. (Photos: David Corio/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images; Rob Verhorst/Redferns/Getty Images)

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