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Frankie Beverly, lead singer of ‘timeless’ soul and funk band Maze, dies aged 77


Group best known for hit song Before I Let Go, covered in 2019 by Beyoncé on album Homecoming

Frankie Beverly, the lead singer of the soul and funk band Maze and best known for the hit Before I Let Go, has died, his family announced on Wednesday. When he announced the tour in February, he told Billboard that he wanted to “share with my lifelong fans and associates that I’ll be going out on the road one last time, then retire”. Jalen Hurts, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, described Beverly’s “timeless music”, “powerful words” and “lasting impact” in a statement posted on X on Wednesday “His legacy will live on forever.

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