Frankie Beverly, known for songs like Before I Let Go, We are One and Back In Stride, passes away at 77

​The family’s statement reads, “We honor the memory of our beloved Howard Stanley Beverly known to the world as Frankie Beverly,” the statement reads, which includes a request to respect the family’s privacy. “He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, no one did it better. He lived for his music, family and friends.