Frankie Beverly, the legendary R&B singer, songwriter, and producer, passed away on September 10, at the age of 77. His family announced the news early Wednesday morning, with a heartfelt post on social media.
Beverly was well known with the ESSENCE Festival audience, donning his all-white stage outfits and rocking the crowd with his signature smooth vocals. He became a beloved staple at the event, headlining the festival on several occasions, exciting fans with timeless songs and unforgettable performances.
Beverly was well known with the ESSENCE Festival audience, donning his all-white stage outfits and rocking the crowd with his signature smooth vocals. He became a beloved staple at the event, headlining the festival on several occasions, exciting fans with timeless songs and unforgettable performances.
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00:00I'm Frankie Beverly of the Mayor of Maize, and I do love Essence Festival.
00:12It's always nice to be honored by your people, so I love that.
00:20I had the pleasure, come on up Frankie, to serve as mayor of this city when we started
00:27Essence 30 years ago.
00:30Make some noise for that!
00:33And throughout those 30 years, in the first and the early years, the high point of Essence
00:42was always when the great Frankie Beverly of Maize closed this show.
00:52And this is a man that brought us Joy and Pain, Southern Girl, and say we are one!
01:00We are one!
01:02So tonight, I am proud to present to Frankie just one of a number of tributes, to say to
01:14Thank you Frankie Beverly and Maize for bringing us joy, celebration, and for becoming part
01:24of the Essence Music Festival tradition and history.
01:29Brothers and sisters, ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Frankie Beverly.
01:33We love Frankie.
01:34Listen, we know that we are one, and we are stronger together, and as Essence has said,
01:43we love us, and we love Frankie!