Maxwell’s Style Has Always Had That Sumthin’ Sumthin’ Inline

  • Maxwell in 1996
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    Maxwell in 1996

    Maxwell performs at the Hanover Grand, London, circa 1996. (Photo by Mark Baker/Sony Music Archive/Getty Images)

  • Maxwell in 1996
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    Maxwell in 1996

    THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO -- Episode 973 -- Pictured: Musical guest Maxwell performs on August 15, 1996 -- (Photo by: Margaret C. Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

  • Maxwell in 1997
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    Maxwell in 1997

    Singer Maxwell at VH1 Fashion Awards. (Photo by Dave Allocca/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

  • Maxwell in 1998
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    Maxwell in 1998

    MAXWELL, soul singer.

  • Maxwell in 1999
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    Maxwell in 1999

    Singer Maxwell. (Photo by Dave Allocca/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)