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Maurice Williams, Singer Of #1 Doo-Wop Hit “Stay,” Dead At 86

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Maurice Williams, who wrote and performed the shortest #1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 with the 1960 doo-wop classic “Stay,” has died. Ron Henderson, Williams’ former bandmate in the the Zodiacs, confirmed to the New York Times that Williams died on Aug.

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