![]() ![]() Gaye featured them as an opening act at his shows, and also convinced Beverly to change the band's name to Maze. The unit was re-christened as Raw Soul and caught the attention of a sister-in-law to Marvin Gaye. It turned out that music performed by The Butlers did not fit into the "Philly Sound", and after some heavy touring, the group relocated to California. As time passed, they caught the attention of the record producer Kenny Gamble, who eventually released recordings by the group. In 1967, he cut "If That's What You Wanted", which became a Northern soul standard. After that outfit dissolved, he founded The Butlers (subsequently Frankie Beverly and the Butlers), which would be the first group he recorded with in 1963. He was raised in the East Germantown section of the city and was a graduate of the now defunct Germantown High School.Īs a teenager he formed The Blenders, a short-lived a cappella, doo-wop group that were influenced by The Dells, The Moonglows, and The Del Vikings. Beverly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and started out singing gospel music as a schoolboy in a local church.
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