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

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 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 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, 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 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.

In 1959, Williams renamed the group to Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. In 1960, they released “ Stay ,” which became the shortest No. 1 song on the Billboard singles chart at just 1 minute ...

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.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.