Cochran subsequently rerecorded his song for the king label in 1963. The last kiss album cover shows wilson kneeling over the young woman portraying the dying girl. Frank wilson and the cavaliers new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. Frank wilson and the cavaliers hopeless love youtube. Frank willison and the cavaliers last kiss good quality. Robin williams on carson w jonathan winters 1991 duration. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss last kiss was a late entry in a long line of teenage death songs, a car crash tragedy similar in tone to teen angel by mark dinning and tell laura i love her by ray peterson, two of the topselling singles of 1960. Frank wilson last kiss by michelle q from desktop or your mobile device. Frank willison and the cavaliers last kiss good quality youtube. This us outfit was formed in the mid50s in san angelo, texas, by sid holmes guitar, lewis elliott bass, ray smith drums, rob zeller saxophone and alton baird vocals.
Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Shes gone to heaven, so i got to be good, so i can see my baby when i leave this world. Frank wilson and the cavaliers, pearl jam and several international artists, including the canadian group wednesday, with varying degrees of success. The cavaliers formed around 1955 with leader and guitarist sid holmes, bassist lewis elliott, saxophonist rob zeller, drummer ray smith and vocalist alton baird.
Copies of cochrans original version were sold out of the trunks of cars. Frank wilson and the cavaliers were an american 1960s group, best remembered for their 1964 million selling record, last kiss career. Wilson was a west texas music hall of fame inductee. The bands producer, son roush, subsequently split the group to place lead singer j. Frank wilson and the cavaliers and born in lufkin, texas. Frank wilson december 11, 1941 october 4, 1991, was the lead vocalist for j.
Supposedly, first printings of the cover showed blood trickling down the girls face, but it was airbrushed out by the record company for fear that alienating parents would limit sales of the album. Last kiss is a song released by wayne cochran in 1961 on the gala label. Wilson joined the cavaliers after his discharge from goodfellow air force base in san angelo, texas, in 1962 the cavaliers first chart hit was last kiss, a song. Well, where oh where can my baby be the lord took her away from me shes gone to heaven so i got to be good so i can see my baby when i leave this ol world. I was so excited by this song that i bought the follow up six boys, and then the only other 45 rpm that i know about by j. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss 3 chords, tabs, tablatures for guitar. Their lone us hit, last kiss was one of the last of.
Frank wilson and the cavaliers scored a number one smash hit with last kiss in october of 1964. Frank wilson december 11, 1941 october 4, 1991 was the lead vocalist for j. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises last kiss j. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss 1964, vinyl discogs. J frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss youtube. Mix j frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss youtube. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Born in lufkin, texas, wilson joined the cavaliers after his discharge from goodfellow air force base san angelo, texas in 1962. Frank wilson and the cavaliers discography discogs. Major bill smith producer of hey paula by paul and paula bought a copy and persuaded j. This cd contains 25 tracks, including two rare versions of last kiss plus many other previously unreleased recordings. It was recorded with tons of reverb which is great for a song of this genre. Cochran named the song last kiss because it was the dramatic high point of the song, and also because there was a song out by floyd cramer called last date. Well, where oh where can my baby be the lord took her away from me shes gone to heaven so i got to be good so i can see my baby when i leave this ol world we were out on a date in my daddys car we hadnt driven very far. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss 1964, vinyl. The song was the last in a long line of teen tragedies that were popular in the u. Wilson was serving in the air force in san angelo, texas, and upon his discharge in 1962 the band stayed together to play in the area.
Well where oh where can my baby be the lord took her away from me shes gone to heaven so i got to be good so i can see my baby when i leave this world we were out on a. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss thats how. I was totally blown away by last kiss when i first heard it as a teenager a little over four decades ago. Frank wilson and the cavaliers hopeless love youtube jimmy mchugh i dont want everything 1963 duration. Us group that formed in san angelo, texas in 1955, relocated to memphis in the early 1960s, and returned to san angelo in 1962. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Frank wilson and the cavaliers covered the song in 1964 and it was released on josie records. Born in lufkin, texas, he joined the cavaliers after his discharge from goodfellow air force base san angelo, texas in 1962. This classic love song is delivered via 45 rpm on a 1957 rca victor orthophonic hifi. Four months after the release of this song, the new band was touring in ohio. The 45 appeared on two more labels in the us tamara records 4 and le cam records. With his band the cavaliers, he brought wayne cochrans teendeath melodrama last kiss to the upper reaches of the american pop charts in the fall of 1964.
Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss at discogs. Although most people my age remember the 45 being released on the josie label, the best version is on the green tamara label. Baird was drafted shortly after the group formed and the band brought in j. Last kiss was originally written and recorded by wayne cochran. The song was later redone by pearl jam in 1999 and scored another number one hit. John frank wilson december 11, 1941 october 4, 1991 was an american singer, the lead vocalist of j.
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