Maurice Williams, the lead singer of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs and the songwriter behind their 1960 hit “Stay,” died Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the North Carolina Music Hall of ...
At barely over 1 minute, 30 seconds, "Stay" was among the shortest chart-toppers of the rock era. The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart in 1960 and was the Zodiacs’ only major success. By The ...
A chart topper in 1960 for his doo-wop group the Zodiacs, it inspired popular cover versions and was heard in the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing.” By Alex Williams Maurice Williams, the singer and ...
The hit ballad, which Williams also wrote, topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 and was later featured in the '80s classic "Dirty Dancing." Shania Russell is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly, with five ...
NEW YORK — Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music’s great one-shot acts with the classic ballad “Stay,” has died. He was 86 ...
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