Remembering Frankie Beverly | #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork
We’re paying a special tribute to musical icon Frankie Beverly, who died at the age of 77.
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I remember his music being played by Mr Tom Joyner at a Black and White Party in Baltimore some time back. That was epic. His music was love
I witnessed the same thing Roland. 2005 Essence Fest. Frankie Beverly and Maze closed it out. Electric Sliding throughout the Superdome to Joy and Pain then to Before l Let Go. I was on the floor looking up, you mentioned being up top looking down. What a vision to behold. Never seen anything like it before or since. That was 19 years ago, and l'm still AMAZED!!! Frankie Beverly was a true phenomenon and musical prophet! The words, the voice, the music beyond soulful and sheer excellence. Rest easy Frankie Beverly, with much love , respect and admiration! We miss so dearly, and always will. 🤍🕊🧢🎤🎶🌹😢
RIP Frankie Beverly
All the iconic black cultural acts and singers are leaving us. He was an amazing performer
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RIHP Frankie 🙏🏽 Philadelphia Dell East.
Love this
May he Rest in Power as he lived in joy.❤❤❤
Thank you Mr. Roland this was a great tribute.
Masterpiece 💐💕✌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
The ministry of his music has touched our culture in a way that nobody else has. The spirit of his music has immersed itself into the social fabric of our lives from the family reunions to the backyard parties and everywhere in between. GOD really blessed us with a jewel of a gentleman in Frankie Beverly. Through free will he embraced his Divine Purpose and shared with love and respect, all he had to give. The beauty of it all is that, we reciprocated our love for him even when he could no longer utter the words of his heart through song. The harvest of his works and deeds were on and popping. He had planted the seeds and had no worries because we would sing the songs for him. It was all love! We just wanted him to be present with that thigh slapping groove of his. Although the flowers of heaven have no match or comparison, I’m so very proud of how we showed our love and gave him his flowers while he was with us. We showed up, he witnessed it and GOD saw it all. The messages of love he has shared, will forever be embedded in our culture. Job well done! To everybody’s favorite Uncle of music, I bid you farewell my brother, with a vouching prayer of love to GOD ALMIGHTY and the Heavens above. You have been the most perfect example and steward of your gift I’ve ever witnessed in the music industry. Rest Easy! 🎶🎙️🙏🏾💯
Frankie Beverly is love, Frankie Beverly is forever!
Thank you Mr. Roland Martin for sharing this tribute to Mr. Frankie Beverly. R.I.P to this amazing musical genius that gave the world decades of outstanding music during the era of professional musicians. ❤😅😊 💃 🕺
Another one gone too soon. He will never be forgotten.
Thanks 🎉🎉going out to you Roland for doing what you do and sharing this with all of us. All of this love shown for Frankie Beverly is remarkable and outstanding. You Roland have got to love and enjoy your job, because not only are you a people person, but you get to meet a diversity of people from all over the world.🎉🎉🎉Keep up the 👍 wonderful job that you do and keeping it real for us. 🎉🎉
Who is the guitar player that wears the Do rag on his head?
RIP King Franklin Beverly Never Ever Forgotten Beautiful&Amazing Man🙏🏾❤️✌🏾☺️🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯😇
A very great singer Frankie Beverly Maze
"A Girl & Her Band"
One of my dear brotha friends hipped me to Maze in 1977. I was in high school and he pulled up in front of the house and popped in an 8-track (😂) and played "While I'm Alone," and I was hooked and hopelessly in love. It was instant. I'd found my band. I went to my first Maze concert in college undergrad at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles and it was transformative, even back then. Frankie played the guitar, the piano synthesizer and the drums…he was quite the musician. I've been to at least 50 Maze concerts…that's 1.25 concerts a year, over 40yrs. I would often say I needed a Maze fix. Why? It was the euphoria I felt after a Maze concert…it was like medicine. I once took 10 of my friends to see Maze, and they came out stunned and drenched in sweat from dancing. They danced and sang with people they didn't know. Their voices hourse from screaming and singing…yep, they got it. They understood the Maze magic. Thank God I took my kids to see Maze and they knew all the words and danced to exhaustion…yep, they got it. I raised them on Maze. I wish we could've kept him forever 😢.
Every once in a blue moon; every once in a lifetime a person, an event, a book, a movie or maybe a band comes along and you catch their wave and ride it into your sunset or their sunset, and it becomes part of your journey. You ride it through the ups and downs of your life because somehow the music 🎶 and the words speak to you, and speaks to the times. It doesn't happen often but it happened with Frankie Beverly and Maze. I'm thankful I discovered my band early and they were the soundtrack to my life. But I'm sad 😢. Thank you, Frankie Beverly and the phenomenal Maze band. You really made life better for us 🎉❤😢💔
Yep…I'm a professional writer. And this is my Maze experience ❤
I will miss him so much but I will listen to his music all time I
Love him so much rest in peace
He came in little Rock in 2004 I was 24 years old his performance was energetic
There was something much more deeper to Frankie than just the music. Music was just the instrument used to fulfill the purpose, and Frankie understood the assignment.
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THANK YOU ROLAND FOR THE TRIBUTE OUR ICON FRANKIE BEVERLY I FIRST HEARD HIM IN 1977 I THINK I WAS 17 I HAVE BEEN IN LOVE WITH HIS MUSIC EVERY SINCE , REST IN PEACE FRANKIE WE LOVE YOU IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER
🤍🤍🤍💔🕊🕊🕊REST N PEACE "FRANKIE"!!! 1 of my FAVORITES!!!♥️💔♥️😪
Thanks so much for sharing!👍🏼
Go put that white on lmao 😅
He was Outstanding ❤
Yes, he will definitely be missed. But his work is done. 💕🙏🏿
I had the pleasure of seeing him a few years ago at the Beacon theater in New York. I had front row orchestra seats. There was nothin front of me but the stage that Frankie was on seem like when we sang before I let go he was looking at me and smiling I said keep on keeping on 👍🏿I think he knew what I meant.
Rip.
Why are you ignoring her she gives great energy Ronald you did not give her the great energy she deserves
Thank you Roland 😊
Thx God he lived to see himself get his FLOWERS 💐 🙏
I definitely like his songs, Before I Let You Go and Southern Girls ! I definitely will miss his music.
Maze and Frankie Beverly promoted LOVE, HARMONY AND UNITY 💗
God brought Mr Frankie Beverly to our heart with his music and I will always love you Frankie Beverly you are a goat 🐐 to your music fly 🪰 high ❤️ ♥️ 🎶 💙 💕 💖 ❤️ ♥️
Soul Silky Singer Mr. Howard Frankie Beverly will never be forgotten……So many Concerts and Memories I enjoyed many of your concerts given you your flowers in Las Vegas on September 4 2023….. RIP IT'S JOY AND PAIN BUT ONLY GOD KNEW 💐🌹🥀🌺🌷🪷🌸🏵️🌻🌼 ✌🏾😂
What in the world are we going to do we will miss him so much Oh my goodness
I so glad “Frankie”got his flowers while he was alive,he was very spiritual and kind I got to meet him and talk with him he “Loved”GOD,and now he’s sitting in “God’s “right hand ✋ looking at us knowing that we are ☝️ in God