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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.

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00:00I'm Frankie Beverly of the Mayor of Mays, and I do love Essence Festival.

00:12It's always nice to be honored by your people, so I love that.

00:21I had the pleasure, come on up Frankie, to serve as Mayor of this city

00:26when we started Essence 30 years ago.

00:30Make some noise for that!

00:33And throughout those 30 years, in the first and the early years,

00:40the high point of Essence was always when the great Frankie Beverly and Mays closed this show.

00:52And this is a man that brought us joy and pain.

00:56Southern girl.

00:58And 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.

01:12To say to him, thank you Frankie Beverly and Mays, for bringing us joy, celebration,

01:22and for becoming part of the Essence Music Festival tradition and history.

01:29Brothers and sisters, ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Frankie Beverly. We love Frankie.

01:34Listen, we know that we are one, and we are stronger together.

01:40And as Essence has said, we love us, and we love Frankie.

01:46And we've 속ed our allons up-ranked!

01:56We love Frankie.

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WATCH | Remembering Music Icon Frankie Beverly

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