Say it ain’t so. After 54 years, nine gold albums and a string of hits including “Before I Let Go” — which Beyoncé lovingly covered on her live album Homecoming — Maze frontman Frankie Beverly is ...

Singer and songwriter Frankie Beverly — founder of the R&B band Frankie Beverly and Maze — died Wednesday. Beverly, whose real name was Howard Stanley Beverly, was 77. The native Philadelphian wrote ...

Frankie Beverly, the soul singer who founded “Before I Let Go” band Maze, died on September 10. He was 77. “He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, no one did it better,” his ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Frankie Beverly, 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. His family ...

FILE - Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, right, performs during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, July 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) NEW ORLEANS ...

R&B singer Frankie Beverly has died at the age of 77. The Maze founder’s family announced his Sept. 10 death but didn’t say how he died or where it happened. Beverly, whose real name was Howard ...