Maurice Williams, singer behind 'Stay' and frontman of doo-wop group the Zodiacs, dies at 86 The hit ballad, which Williams also wrote, topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 and was later featured in the ...

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 late Maurice Williams' best-remembered pop song runs just 1:38. It is the shortest of the 1,174 singles that have reached No. 1 on the Hot 100.

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 ...

Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs’ recording of the song stood out not only for its infectious hooks but also for its eye-blink length — slightly over 90 seconds.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of rock's great one-shot acts with the classic ballad "Stay," has died at 86.

Maurice Williams, the rhythm and blues singer and composer behind the timeless classic "Stay," has died at the age of 86.

Maurice Williams and the Zodiac's hit was covered by many artists, and featured in 'Dirty Dancing.' He died earlier this month at age 86.

Maurice Williams, who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music’s great one-shot acts with the classic ballad “Stay,” has died.