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Maurice Williams, the singer/ songwriter whose 1960 single, Stay, recorded with his group, the Zodiacs, died on August 6, at age 86. The 96-second long single, shot to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a cover-song for other acts, including the Four Seasons, the Hollies & Jackson Browne. Featured in the 1987 huge hit movie, Dirty Dancing, the song gained a new audience. Williams and his group continued to tour for decades.
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PEOPLEMaurice Williams, Collective Memory, Online Memorial
