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Maze

Maze is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Marvin Gaye and Cameo. Those roots explain a lot about how Maze arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as L.T.D., Rufus, The Gap Band, The Whispers and Atlantic Starr, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Avant and Paul Oakenfold, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around Maze, reaching back through Marvin Gaye and forward to Avant. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Maze, also known as Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly and Frankie Beverly & Maze, is an American soul band founded by Frankie Beverly in Philadelphia in 1970. Under its original name Raw Soul, the band moved to San Francisco and was introduced to Marvin Gaye. Gaye took the group on the road with him as one of his opening acts, and in 1976, he suggested that they change their name from Raw Soul.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
MazeMarvin GayeCameoAvantPaul OakenfoldL.T.D.RufusThe Gap BandThe WhispersAtlantic StarrPatrice RushenCheryl LynnThe Spinners

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Maze connections

Maze grew out of Marvin Gaye and Cameo, shares an orbit with L.T.D., Rufus, The Gap Band and The Whispers, went on to shape Avant and Paul Oakenfold. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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