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Stay by Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs. + Informações

PLEASE NOTE: I divided my uploads between multiple channels, Bookmark this link in your browser for instant access to an index with links to all of John1948's oldies classics. LINK: tinyurl.com Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs were an American doo wop/R&B vocal group, active during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Originally The (Royal) Charms, the band changed its name to The Gladiolas in 1957 and The Excellos in 1958, before finally settling on "The Zodiacs" in 1959. Maurice Williams (born 26 April 1938, Lancaster, South Carolina) had his first experience with music 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', but as rock and roll and doo-wop became their primary interest, the Junior Harmonizers changed their name to 'The Royal Charms'. In addition to Williams and Gainey, The Royal Charms were made up of Willie Jones (baritone), William Massey (tenor, baritone, trumpet), and Norman Wade (bass). In the winter of 1956, while still in high school, Williams and his band traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to record for the Excello record label. At the time they were going by the name 'The Royal Charms,' but the founder of Excello Records, Ernie Young, convinced them to change their name to 'The Gladiolas.' At the time, there were at least two other bands using the same name. The song "Little Darlin'" was a .... + Informações

Pictures of old bulidings and stores.. + Informações

Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs- Leon Weaver, Pee Wee Smith, and Ron Henderson, performing "Stay" at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford, MA, November 6, 2010.. + Informações

Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs - Stay purchase this song at classicsoulmusikk.blogspot.com. + Informações

Dirty Dancing The Collectors Edition. + Informações

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Excellent followup effort to Stay. This one didn't make any noise when it came out, but it's a great record none the less.. + Informações

BLUE performs the Maurice and the Zodiacs classic rock-and-roll hit, "Stay'" at the Menlo Park Block Party, August 2010, in Menlo Park, CA - at dusk! BLUE ends every gig with STAY in a unique way. Check it out and get to know BLUE - Edward Dee on lead/rhythm guitar, Geoff Allen on bass, Mark Binion on keyboard, and David Eisenberg on drums. Everybody sings! To book BLUE for your club, venue or upcoming event, contact Geoff at geoff@foglinenursery.com And...Download original fully produced indie music by BLUE's guitar player, Edward Dee, on iTunes at bit.ly or on CDBaby at ?www.cdbaby.com Get to know Edward Dee at ?www.edwarddeemusic.com. + Informações

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Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs- Leon Weaver, Pee Wee Smith, and Ron Henderson, Jr. rocked the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford, MA with "Little Darlin'", November 6, 2010.. + Informações

Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs are an American Doo-Wop/R&B vocal group active during the late 50's and early 60's. Williams wrote "Stay" in 1953 when he was just 15 and the song was released on Herald records in early 1960, reaching number 1 in the Billboard Hot 100. "Stay" is the shortest recording to ever reach the number 1 spot in the American Billboard Hot 100 . The song appeared in the movie Dirty Dancing in 1987. + Informações

Maurice Williams plays "Stay" at the Freedom Hill Ampitheater in the summer of 09'. A part of a Canterbury Productions "The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show". + Informações

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Images From Google. Song From Ultimate Dirty Dancing CD. + Informações

from a scene of Windstruck. + Informações

Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs perform "Little Darling" for the Beach Music 45 New Music Party at the Avista Resort. + Informações

This is the original 45 version.Great Song.. + Informações

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Maurice Williams performing "Stay' Live at the New Berry Opera House 2006. featuring the late great Fredderic Mangum singing the high parts.. + Informações

Here's A great Doo-wop tune..... + Informações

#1 Billboard hit, 1960. One of the shortest hit songs of all time! B-side of the Patrick Swayze - "She's Like The Wind" single from Dirty Dancing.. + Informações

Mitch Harb Videos, Maurice Williams - May I. + Informações