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Maurice Williams was born April 26, 1938, in Lancaster, South Carolina. [1] His first experience with music was in the church, where his mother and sister both performed. By the time he was six, Williams was performing regularly there. With his childhood friend Earl Gainey, Williams formed the gospel group the Junior Harmonizers.
The hit ballad, which Williams also wrote, topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 and was later featured in the '80s classic "Dirty Dancing." Maurice Williams, the frontman of the doo-wop group the ...
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. Williams died ...
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 ...
"Stay" is a doo-wop song written by Maurice Williams and first recorded in 1960 by Williams with his group the Zodiacs. [1] Commercially successful versions were later also issued by the Hollies, the Four Seasons and Jackson Browne.
Maurice Williams (politician) (1926–2004), member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from the 1960s; Maurice Williams (rugby league) (born 1942), rugby league footballer of the 1960s; Maurice Williams (wide receiver) (born 1987), American football player; Maurice Williams, reporter for WHUR-FM who was killed in the 1977 Hanafi ...
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 ...
Maurice Carlos Williams (born January 26, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a guard and offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). ). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2001 NFL dr