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. Barely over 1 minute, 30 seconds, the song well outlasted the Zodiacs.
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.
They unexpectedly made history near the end with their recording of “Stay,” which Williams had dashed off as a teenager a few years earlier. But it was covered by the Hollies and the Four Seasons among others early on and endured as a favorite oldie, known best from when Jackson Browne sang it live for his 1977 “Running On Empty” album.
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