"Last Kiss" was recorded in August 1964 by the Cavaliers of San Angelo, Texas, with J. Frank Wilson as singer. The record was first released locally, on Le Cam Records (#722), then on Tamara Records (#761), becoming a local hit.

Watch J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers' performance of their hit song "Last Kiss" from 1964 on YouTube.

The first of Cochran’s four unsuccessful recorded versions of his teen-tragedy song, later made famous by J. Frank Wilson • 1964 HITS ARCHIVE: Last Kiss - J. Fra... and revived in the late ‘90s...

J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers were an American 1960s group, best remembered for their 1964 million-selling record, "Last Kiss". The Cavaliers formed around 1955 with leader and guitarist Sid Holmes, bassist Lewis Elliott, saxophonist Rob Zeller, drummer Ray Smith, and vocalist Alton Baird.

Last Kiss (Cochran) by J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers Perhaps the most enduringly familiar tune from among the several 1960s “teen tragedy” song hits, due in part to its late-‘90s...

When he comes to, he holds the girl in his arms and gives her one last kiss before she dies. He knows she's in heaven, so he's doing his best to be good so he can see her again someday. Sadly, it's based on a true story. On December 22, 1962, five teenagers were riding in a 1954 Chevy on Highway 341 in rural Barnesville, Georgia.

Last Kiss Lyrics: Well, where oh where can my baby be? / The Lord took her away from me / She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good / So I can see my baby when I leave this world / We were out...

2017年3月1日 · The Cavaliers' first number-one hit was Last Kiss. First released on Le Cam (722) and then on Tamara (761), it was released in June of 1964 on Josie Records (Josie 923). It reached the Top 10 in October — eventually earning the band a gold record. Last Kiss was written by Wayne Cochran, who had based the song on a car accident in Barnesvi…

2017年6月28日 · Despite its romantic title, “Last Kiss” goes much deeper than just a kiss.”Last Kiss” is about Jeanette Clark and J.L. Hancock, who were both 16 years old when their car hit a tractor-trailer on a road in rural Barnesville, Georgia. They were on a date a few days before Christmas in 1962.

"Last Kiss" was originally written and performed by Wayne Cochran in 1961. Cochran was inspired to write the song based on multiple car accidents that occurred near his hometown in Georgia.