Frankie Beverly, soul singer and co-founder of soul-funk band Maze, dies at 77

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly (right) performing during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, in 2009. Photo: AP

Soul singer Frankie Beverly, the lead vocalist and co-founder of the soul-funk band Maze, has died. He was 77.

Beverly’s family announced his death Wednesday (Sept 11) in a Facebook post but did not include details about his cause of death. Representatives for Beverly and Maze declined to provide further details when reached Wednesday by The LA Times.