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1960 - "Stay" goes to the top of the charts
Event Date:
November 21, 1960
Event Type:
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
November 21, 1960 - "Stay" goes to the top of the charts.
- Charlotte’s Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs record this classic hit in Columbia, SC.
- It is later recorded by the Four Seasons, Jackson Browne, and the Hollies.
- Earlier in his career, Williams’ song "Little Darlin’" had been performed by white quartet the Diamonds. Pop radio stations of the 1950s often air the "white" version of a song recorded by black artists.
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