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Maxwell

Maxwell
By · Updated October 30, 2020
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Soul Man

We first met Maxwell in 1996 via his sexy, debut album, “Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite.”

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Melody Maker

The 1999 hit “Fortunate,” from the “Life” soundtrack, is one of Maxwell’s biggest singles.

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Back in the Day

Maxwell is ready for winter at the 1997 Gala For The Versace Show in New York.

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Ride or Die

Critics call Maxwell instrumental in shaping the neosoul sound in the late nineties.

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Red-Carpet Style

Maxwell and Ananda Lewis walk the red carpet at the VH1 Fashion Awards at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1998.

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Fashon Forward

Maxwell makes a rare appearance at a Versace party in New York with Naomi Campbell and Donatella Versace in 2006.

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Ladies’ Man

The singer chills with Jennifer Lopez, left, Donatella Versace and Halle Berry at the event.

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Live and Direct

The crowd went wild at the 2008 BET Awards when Maxwell strutted out on stage (with a new look) to pay tribute to Al Green. It was the first time he had performed for the masses in years.

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Fashionable Pair

Maxwell and Chudney Ross share camera time at a 2008 New York Fashion Week event.

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Phat Harmony

Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou hang with the entertainer during the Baby Phat Spring 2009 Fashion Show earlier this year.

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Music’s Elite

Beautiful ladies Ashanti, Janelle Monáe, Anita Baker and BET president Debra Lee flank Maxwell at An Evening With Debra L. Lee in 2008.

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Close Ups

Maxwell greets starlet Zoe Kravitz at the Agent Provocateurs White Wedding party in New York.

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Dapper Don

The “Lifetime” singer attended the G-Star Spring 2009 Fashion Show at Park Avenue Armor earlier this year.

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World Music

As a precursor to his current tour, Maxwell recently performed in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the Macufe Festival, a showcase of African arts and culture.

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15
Fly Guy

Maxwell’s new album, “BLACKsummers’night,” the first of a musical trilogy, has already spawned a No. 1 Billboard it with the single “Pretty Wings.”

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16
Waiting in the Wings

After an eight-year hiatus, Maxwell fans are excited about his new album.

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17
Soul Brother

The Brooklyn-born crooner says time away gave him a greater appreciation for what he does.

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18
A True Gentleman

Maxwell’s falsetto has served as the soundtrack for sensual nights for years. His remake of “This Woman’s Work” is pure perfection.

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19
Crowd Pleaser

Maxwell serenades the ladies at this year’s ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.

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20
Smooth Operator

In New Orleans’s Superdome, Maxwell brought the crowd to its feet with his catalog of hits.

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21
dont use

Maxwell looks contemplative as his fans anticipate his latest musical offering.

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dont use

A playful Maxwell pretends to be shy.

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To the Max

As Maxwell returns to the stage with a must-see tour (he’s playing NYC’s Madison Square Garden tonight), we take a look at a few of the soul brother’s high notes. Here he is on September 2, 2009, at the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush at Boston’s House of Blues.

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