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"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 .
Williams sang lead and Henry Gaston sang the counter-verse falsetto. After taking the demo of "Stay" to Al Silver at Herald Records in New York City, the song was pressed and released in early 1960. At 1:36, "Stay" is the shortest recording ever to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. [7]
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The song, like the film in which it was featured, was a success, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, and was a hit around the world, reaching the top 10 in at least five other countries. It is still in rotation on radio.
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, 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 ...
The group's rendition of "Stay", the 1960 number-one song by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, was released as a UK single in 1995 and reached number 62 on the UK Singles Chart. [4] Three years later, "Stay" was released in the US as the album's lead single. [2] [3]
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