Maurice Williams and the Zodiac's hit was covered by many artists, and featured in 'Dirty Dancing' Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

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Maurice Williams, the lead singer of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, died Tuesday at the age of 86. No cause was given Born in Lancaster, South Carolina, Williams went on to form his first group, ...

“It reminds them of their life 30 years ago,” the singer told PEOPLE of her 1994 hit John Russell is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined the PEOPLE team in 2024. His work has previously appeared on ...

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 ...

Maurice Williams, the singer and songwriter best known for his seminal 1960 doo-wop hit “Stay,” died on Aug. 6. He was 86. Williams’ death was announced by the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, into ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...