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Bear WilliamsVance TaylorJubu SmithCalvin NapperPast membersMcKinley “Bug” Williams (deceased)Sam Porter (deceased)Robin DuheWuane ThomasJoe ProvostAhaguna SunRon SmithBilly JohnsonPhilip WooWayne “Ziggy” LinseyVernon “Ice” BlackWilliam BryantGeorge MurrilleMichael WhiteAnthony BeverlyChris JohnsonRoad Manager: Calvin “VJ” JonesStage Manager: Michael BurtonLight Director: Michael LowryMaze, also known as Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly and Frankie Beverly & Maze, is an American soul  band founded by Frankie Beverly in Philadelphia in 1970.[1] Under its original name Raw Soul, the band relocated to San Francisco and was introduced to Marvin Gaye. Gaye took the group on the road with him as one of his opening acts, and in 1976, he suggested that they change their name from Raw Soul.[1] Maze released 9 Gold albums from 1977 to 1993.[2]  Their well-known songs include “Happy Feelin’s”, “While I’m Alone”, “Golden Time of Day”, \u201cSouthern Girl\u201d, “The Look in Your Eyes”, “Joy and Pain”, “Before I Let Go”, “We Are One”, “Back in Stride”, “Can’t Get Over You” and “The Morning After”.[3] The band has maintained a large and devoted following.[1]Frankie Beverly started the band as Raw Soul in 1970.[4] They recorded a couple of singles on the small Gregar label, but without any major hits. With a few personnel changes, a relocation from Philadelphia to the San Francisco Bay Area in California in 1971, and an introduction to Marvin Gaye, the band became an immediate success.[4] Gaye took the band on the road with him as one of his curtain-raising acts, and in 1976, he suggested that they change their name from Raw Soul to Maze.[4]Maze signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in 1976, and released their debut album, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, in 1977.[4]  From that album, the hit singles included “Happy Feelin’s”, “While I’m Alone”, and “Lady of Magic”, ultimately giving them their first gold record and earning Maze a devoted following. They also had success with the albums Golden Time of Day (1978), Inspiration (1979) and Joy and Pain (1980). The group has stated that their hit single \u201cSouthern Girl\u201d was dedicated to all the southern women from Virginia to Texas.[5]Their next recording was Live in New Orleans, three quarters of which was recorded at the Saenger Theatre, on November 14\u201315, 1980. Three of those songs got into the US R&B chart, including “Running Away”, “Before I Let Go”, and “We Need Love to Live”. By that time, the band had a reputation in America and enjoyed a following in the United Kingdom with promotional support from the British DJ Robbie Vincent. In May 1985, Maze sold out eight nights at the Hammersmith Odeon.[6]The band released their next album, Can’t Stop the Love in March 1985,[4] which featured the group’s first number one R&B hit “Back In Stride.” The Top 5 follow-up, “Too Many Games” was also featured on this album. The latter single also became the band’s biggest hit in the UK, where it peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]In 1989, they signed with Warner Bros. and released the hit album Silky Soul, plus Back to Basics in 1993,[4] and released the live DVD recording at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in 1994. The two albums also attained gold disc status. They had another number one R&B success with “Can’t Get Over You”.In 2009, a tribute to the hits of Maze was released. Called Silky Soul Music: An All Star Tribute to Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, it included modern stars performing Maze’s biggest hits with Maze acting as the backing band.[5]In recent years, it has become tradition for the audience to honor the group by dressing in all white attire, as the group has often worn while performing.On September 2, 2011, their percussionist and background singer, McKinley “Bug” Williams, died of an apparent heart attack.[8][9]Maze continues to tour around the United States as well as Europe to this day.Table of ContentsDiscography[edit]Studio albums[edit]Live albums[edit]Compilation albums[edit]Singles[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Discography[edit]Studio albums[edit]Live albums[edit]Compilation albums[edit]YearAlbumPeaksCertificationsRecord labelUSR&B[10]1988Southern Girl\u2014Capitol1989The Greatest Hits of Maze…Lifelines, Vol. 1571996Anthology57The Right Stuff1998Greatest Slow Jams\u20142002Classic Masters\u2014Capitol2004Greatest Hits79The Right Stuff2011Greatest Hits\u2014Capitol“\u2014” denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.Singles[edit]YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbumUS[10]USR&B[10]NL[12]UK[7]1977“While I’m Alone”8921\u2014\u2014Maze featuring Frankie Beverly“Lady of Magic”10813\u2014\u20141978“Workin’ Together”\u20149\u2014\u2014Golden Time of Day“Golden Time of Day” (A-side)\u201439\u2014\u2014“Travelin’ Man” (B-side)\u2014\u2014\u2014“I Wish You Well”\u201461\u2014\u20141979“Feel That You’re Feelin'”677\u2014\u2014Inspiration“Timin'”\u201455\u2014\u20141980“Southern Girl”\u20149\u2014\u2014Joy and Pain“The Look in Your Eyes”\u201429\u2014\u2014“Joy and Pain”\u2014\u2014\u2014\u20141981“Running Away”\u20147\u2014\u2014Live in New Orleans“Before I Let Go”\u201413\u2014\u20141982“We Need Love to Live”\u201429\u2014\u20141983“Love Is the Key”805\u201488We Are One“Never Let You Down”\u201426\u2014\u2014“We Are One”\u201447\u201486“I Wanna Thank You”\u201459\u2014\u20141985“Back in Stride”881\u201479Can’t Stop the Love“Too Many Games”1035\u201436“I Want to Feel I’m Wanted”\u201428\u2014\u20141986“I Wanna Be with You”\u201412\u201455Live in Los Angeles“When You Love Someone”\u201438\u2014\u20141989“Joy and Pain” (re-release)\u2014\u2014\u201457Joy and Pain“Can’t Get Over You”\u20141\u201489Silky Soul“Silky Soul”\u2014476\u20141990“Love’s on the Run”\u201413\u2014\u2014“Songs of Love”\u201437\u2014\u20141993“Laid Back Girl”\u201415\u2014\u2014Back to Basics“The Morning After”11519\u2014\u20141994“What Goes Up”\u201432\u2014\u2014“\u2014” denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.Live in New Orleans (1981)Live in Los Angeles (1986)Live in London (1994)References[edit]^ a b c Henderson, Alex. “Artist Biography”. AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2021.^ a b c d e f g h i j “American    certifications \u2013 Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 15, 2020.^ “Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Top Songs \/ Chart Singles Discography”. Music VF. Retrieved November 11, 2021.^ a b c d e f Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise\u00a0ed.). Virgin Books. p.\u00a0813. ISBN\u00a01-85227-745-9.^ a b Rizik, Chris. “Maze featuring Frankie Beverly – Biography”. Soul Tracks. Retrieved December 17, 2012.^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock ‘N’ Roll Years (1st\u00a0ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p.\u00a0404. CN 5585.^ a b c d “UK Charts > Maze featuring Frankie Beverly”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2020.^ Morrison, John F. (September 9, 2011). “McKinley ‘Bug’ Williams, toured with R&B group”. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 11, 2021. McKinley died last Friday of an apparent heart attack.^ “McKinley Williams Obituary”. Legacy.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.^ a b c d e f g “US Charts > Maze featuring Frankie Beverly”. AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2009.^ “CAN Charts > Maze featuring Frankie Beverly”. RPM. Retrieved June 15, 2020.^ “NL Charts > Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly”. Dutch Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2020.External links[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/maze-band-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Maze (band) – Wikipedia"}}]}]