The band can 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. See also
Maze & Frankie Beverly. The Philadelphia born Beverly started the group as Raw Soul in 1970. They recorded a couple of singles on the small Gregar label, but without any major hits. But 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 group became an immediate success. Gaye took th…
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