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The late Maurice Williams' best-remembered pop song ... 1950s inspired such other great pop songs as the Oscar-winning “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and The Everly Brothers’ “Wake Up Little ...
Maurice Williams, the frontman of the doo-wop group the Zodiacs and singer-songwriter behind their 1960 hit song "Stay," has died. He was 86. The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame announced ...
Maurice Williams, an R&B singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music’s great one-shot acts with the hit and oft-covered ballad “Stay,” died Aug. 6 at 86.
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.
The song rose to #11 on the Billboard R&B Chart, and later became a major hit when recorded by The Diamonds. In 1959, Williams renamed the group to Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. In 1960, they ...
By The Associated Press 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 ...
Maurice Williams, who wrote and performed the shortest #1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 with the 1960 doo-wop classic “Stay,” has died.Ron Henderson, Williams’ former bandmate ...
Growing up in church, Maurice Williams watched as his mother and sister performed regularly there. Sharing a love for music, by the time Williams was six, he was also in front of the church ...
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.
Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became ...