Maze feat: Frankie Beverly - Happy Feelings (1981)Live in New Orleans 1981. The band can more or less be considered as the project of former The Butlers, and later Raw Soul, member Frankie Beverly; being songwriter, record producer, arranger, singer, keyboardist and guitarist.
Philly-born Beverly started the group as Raw Soul in 1970. They merged R&B and funk fusion into their material and recorded a couple of singles on the small Gregar label but without any major hits or success. But with a few personnel changes, a major relocation from Philadelphia to the Bay Area (California) in 1971 and a milestone introduction to the legendary Marvin Gaye, the group became an immediate success overnight.
Gaye also took the group on the road with him as one of his opening acts; helping to solidify their significance to the music world. Marvin Gaye's role with the group also offered a new chapter in their career's formative years since he insisted that they changed their name from Raw Soul to Maze in 1976. The group also wrestled with other names like Karma and Charisma.
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