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yhe it happened when I discovered that the first gronp Frankie Beverly lormed wased "The Butlers" or perhaps it was his csnuincing tribute to a "$outhern Girl," bslh

of which I emhraced personally, hut I was permanently hooked. Trapped in the "Maze",'ol his distinctive sound and captivating performances. Like Marvin Gaye, one ol his,mentors, Frankie's music sinks into your soul and lingers through all of life s "Joy andPain." Thanks lar gracing us with your distinctive artistry ior lour decades - eventhough you're no longer a "Butlet"!--uratBUTIEH, yrriler/ccnsuirarl

Frankie does nct nced aaother hit and hisconeerts will still sell out becausc his n:usich:rs relcvance lbr eternity,"

"'l'hc pcoplcjrrst crn't get

. enough of l'r'ankieBcverly and

: iI:rzc," cxclaims. BOggY O'JAY,' Plllmorning

personalit-v of heritagel{IDlA-A*,I inMernphis. "I srartcd playing f:rankic Bevcrlyand Mazc on rrv show in ths.'7Os and I'nrstill ph-ving tlrc solgs r.-rankie m:rde famoustodal' bcc:rusc it's just great rnusic,..timelcssmrtsic...songs we still ftrve ro hear."

"l-ongcvity in thc musicin

h deserved ccngratulations are truly in order for Frankie Beverly forproviding us with some 4{l years oI soullul R&8. This milestone achievement

..place$ him among an elite group of performers. Frankie Beverly & Mazeclassics contimue to receive national airplay on urhan radio to date. "Before

I Let Go" can be heard in clubs every week in every city acrcss America. Thei,hoak of "Joy and Pain" found its way into Hip Hap to he appreciated by a.whole new generaticn. 0nly a chosen {ew maintain the ahility to successfully,, tour and perform with class and style to capacity audienses without the benefit ol currentprcduct. lle is among those artists riEhtfully recognized here at KJLH as a part al aur BlackMusic Month salute. Congratulations to the sllky, silky soul singer....Frankie Beverly.

-VINNY B*CIWff, l}ellllvc Vrce Picsrde:rt, i,JlH Radro. Lts A.nQrilcs C

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Frankie Beuerly & Maze has always heen one of my lavorite acts. lt hasbeenamazingtoseethattheirgrowthandinternationalappealhasnot

u diminished after all these yearc. This is especially true when I think backof all the difliculty we had in breaking them. When I first discovered theband, they were playing in the San Francisco area to all white audiences.lnitially, hlack radio was slow to embrace them as they were not your typicaH&B band, but we persevered and now they are one ol the most enduring

iust lreard thcnr lg:rin ltthc l0{}7 llssr:ncc l,rcstir':rlin \cu, ()rlc:lns. n,hich,\laze alru;r1,s closcs.l,istcning t(, thcrrf n()$'

: retlintls rrrc of bEitrg nr' ki(i."

"'l'hel rrcrc :r l::rrrei. ir;: grrrrrp ol rclrl nrrrsier:tns-,,. sorrruthing th;rt is sorclvl 1ni,sscd norr,. 'l'ltcyi' tlere thc r:rt's rnc(xr.l l,ikc rcgllklr pcoplc in' tlreir girr:r{c i;rmrring-

ii :jtrst rcertliir peoplc.'Ihc-r" inspirccl rrs to lrc in a banti." conccrt in thc 1r:rrk. I can't sily cnough good thines abotrt hirn.

i I"'rankie in lris drcssing rcr)nt- I saw a row Maze proiect in Newof .,vhitc 1:;rrrts hanuinq [tp, ir rov!' of rvhitc

,.. -rrot all thc flarnbol,arrtcorturnes--irrst Irrlurkic

couitl iclcntif'i. witl'r, r,r.hich rnlrv cxplzrinh is si gnntru'e'c()stumc.' ()r as'l'olr Jor,nerc:xl:lairrccl it; "Lasr ie:rr I rvas talking to

won-lcn. drirrkilrg rvir:c. cating ((x)(i f,o{)d rn(lning to great mrlsic. It seemer1 that everyrrne

orleans atWB0K wirh ii:';li:';,1}'1,::;;i[_'i:::,]lii.T;$lj"BObby Eaf l and in HOUSIOn firrnr tnc l'rurs is e rrurrgh lirr 1irn." sals

ar KyoK, I was workins ;).xilll:, ij;'l'::'l'.;[::r;o,t., 'lrreIor Capitol Hecords, The,,.,lll:,ll'i:,:ll:,'li1l|;:1;,;l:,.;::,'i11 "-"'."u

gfoup Still dfaW5 Sgld OUt lroperlv lronor his lirthcr. his rvifc, r'ctcranaEdiences in rhese ;;i',J,Iiil':l.liiilll'.l,I;l,:l;,','lt".,,Iil]::;,

shirts :rncl :r rorv of u,hite c:rps. 'I'ht'n Ilooked orr thc othcr siet: of'tlrr: roorn anrlsa\ri zr row ol'recl pants, recl shirts and

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i'rur" tc rlr.rt r irr ilru lrrt:l t trril i Lrltlr:;rri ii.rl irrrll;ies. .\irlol t,r irrrt r:rti lr iiir i;tris.'\ rrr:rt'kelirrg I'1rur. 'l irtirit'rrs Iir*r cil. ,\ lrllr.iriorr:l)i.i:rl r!! lli! irilrrrtc rriiirnti.i.ti:tl'ilrrr;ilr:. \ ttoltrsi 1,,:;rl:ll unc liirr r iri,:

There's a $ride line hetween frssomplished arti$t$ and trua legend*" FrSeverly and Maze iumped over that line a long time ago, As lead singer

,.,ffi,4nd Ssitarist for Maze, Frankie leverly has played it all, seen it all andsomehouu survived it all. He eantinues to sell out uenues, hath large and

, small. His songs have hecome radio elassics, which still researrh well.radis statian that caters to adutrts has to include $ome illaze $ongs. ftadiodaesnt want to miss *n opportunity to bring a legond ts their listaners

*TH[ nA0lCI I]R., JE*BY BCIt L0|HG, Aii Aci:s,ts i*.4rrsii: fir+up

t-. crcditecl *ith four. otrt lrf thc terp,''' fir.e songs fmrn the 2iX)7 ltar

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have had the apportunity tc share the stage with FrankieBeuerly and Maee severaltimss over the past ferru yeflrs.The musie is i*credihle. The perforrnance$ are magical.lwateh them to see how itk really done. So, it goes withoutsaying that I am humhled to he a pafi of this tribute toFrankie Beverly and Maze.-KrM

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spirir shine through."And the resuit is an ld&l]classic in tribute to aIiving Iegen

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introdrrced herto this typc ofgood musicagninst hcr u'ill,rtctllc.rl, "A l)intrcduce-d rncto thc sfir0othsorrnrls of l{:rzcat thc'Illuc':- :"- :

Light Special. the bltscrlurtrvhcrc uc rrscc! trt grr to hcarncrr,mrrsic u'hen I rvas in lrirdrschool in St, l,otri; il the '7{}s."Nilrv a nranulite turr'r giuing thehonrclc-ss cmplrvnrcnt as thcl';rrorluct' his rvifl'i spccial lccipcol }Iillic's llarhccprc Sirucu,Ilrorrn ir prort