The Zodiacs

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Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs was a singing group, active in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

1 Career
2 Discography
3 Birth details
4 External links

[edit] Career

Originally called '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.

Williams also wrote the classic doo-wop song "Little Darlin'". He recorded it with the Zodiacs, who then were going by the name the Gladiolas. The song was #11 hit on the R&B charts in 1957, but did not break the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. However, when the song was covered by the Canadian group The Diamonds, it went all the way to #1.

They are best known for their 1960 hit "Stay", which is the shortest recording ever to reach number one on the charts. A version of the song is the last track on Jackson Browne's album Running on Empty. The inclusion of "Stay" on the soundtrack to the film Dirty Dancing in 1987, led to the song selling more records than it had shifted on its original release.