The legendary doo-wop singer behind an iconic song used in the 1987 film, “Dirty Dancing,” has died. Maurice Williams — frontman of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs — passed away at the age of 86.

The hit ballad, which Williams also wrote, topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 and was later featured in the '80s classic "Dirty Dancing." Shania Russell is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly, with five ...

Maurice Williams and the Zodiac's hit was covered by many artists, and featured in 'Dirty Dancing' Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

It's got romance, dancing, Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze — what else can one really want from a movie that Dirty Dancing can't provide? And with one of the greatest movie soundtracks to boot, you ...

The hit ballad, which Williams also wrote, topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 and was later featured in the '80s classic "Dirty Dancing." Maurice Williams, the frontman of the doo-wop group the Zodiacs ...