QLS Gives Frankie Beverly His Flowers | Questlove Supreme

Frankie Beverly joins Questlove Supreme for a very special appearance. This rare in-studio conversation finds Team Supreme telling the Philadelphia native about his impact, significance, and ability to provoke joy through music as Frankie reflects on more than 50 years of amazing songs and showmanship. Check out these other episodes below! LA Reid:    • Questlove Supreme Podcast | LA Reid   Lisa Cortes:    • Questlove Supreme Podcast | Lisa Cortés   Ramon Hervey:    • Questlove Supreme Podcast | Ramon Hervey II   0:00 - Questlove Supreme intro for a very special guest, Frankie Beverly 3:49 - Frankie Beverly’s Philadelphia memories 5:40 - Frankie Beverly’s musical roots in Gospel and Doo-Wop 6:25 - Frankie Beverly remembers his first musical bands, and the influence that Frankie Lymon had on him 11:05 - Moving from Philadelphia to California, and the transition from Raw Soul to Maze 12:05 - The career impact of Marvin Gaye on Frankie Beverly 13:55 - Despite not signing with Philadelphia International Frankie Beverly, there was a Kenny Gamble connection 15:05 - Frankie Beverly’s family reflects on his growth and development 17:30 - Frankie Beverly is such a master at singing about love. Why? 19:00 - Frankie Beverly deliberately chose to be accessible to the people, in art and in deed. Team Supreme shows love and gratitude to that attribute 22:00 - Frankie Beverly always wanted a band and a group 22:40 - Frankie Beverly on songwriting and a discussion about “Before I Let Go” 25:30 - Deciding on the name Maze — was Marvin Gaye a factor? Memorable album cover concepts 26:35 - Talking about Frankie Beverly’s catalog 29:00 - Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly has always been able to tour even without new music 31:00 - Why does Frankie Beverly wear white? Why did he wear the trademark hat? 34:10 - How does Frankie Beverly see the future? 35:20 - Frankie Beverly’s thoughts on Beyoncé covering “Before I Let Go” and his admiration for her 36:10 - Giving Frankie Beverly flowers before he lets QLS go