Died On This Date (September 2, 2011) McKinley “Bug” Williams / Co-Founder Of Maze
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DOB Unknown – September 2, 2011
McKinley “Bug” Williams was a singer and percussionist who, along with Frankie Beverly, formed the influential R&B band Maze in 1976. Born in Philadelphia, it was Williams who stayed at Beverly’s side through several versions of the band. Formed out of the ashes of the Butlers as Raw Soul, the group was introduced to Marvin Gaye who suggested they change their name to Maze and took them on the road with him. Maze quickly signed to Capitol Records and went on to release a numerous albums and singles that found homes on both the R&B and Pop charts over the next three decades. In all, Maze scored ten gold albums and charted over two dozen singles. McKinley “Bug” Williams died of a heart attack on September 2, 2011.
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