The song was later redone by pearl jam in 1999 and scored another number one hit. Last kiss was originally written and recorded by wayne cochran. Cochran subsequently rerecorded his song for the king label in 1963. Frank wilson and the cavaliers and born in lufkin, texas. It eventually reached number two on the billboard hot 100 charts, 8 and also earned the band a gold record. Frank wilson and the cavaliers, pearl jam and several international artists, including the canadian group wednesday, with varying degrees of success. 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 there in the road. Wilson was a west texas music hall of fame inductee. Frank wilson and the cavaliers fame rudy mata youtube bb king called this his best live performance duration.
Frank wilson and the cavaliers tuningstandard e a d g b e intro. Frank wilson and the cavaliers discography discogs. Wayne cochran this title is a cover of last kiss as made famous by j. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss guitar pro tab ver 2 with free online tab player, speed control and loop. Mix j frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss youtube. 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. Us group that formed in san angelo, texas in 1955, relocated to memphis in the early 1960s, and returned to san angelo in 1962. J frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss youtube. Frank wilson and the cavaliers 2 music tracks in mp3 instrumental version 1 music track with vocals cover. Wilson, last kiss arrived a little too late to truly be part of the teentragedy fad of the early 60s. Various band member changes ensued as the cavaliers eventually continued without wilson. Apr 25, 2011 everly brothers all i have to do is dreamcathys clown 1960 reelin in the years archives duration. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss at discogs. Frank wilson and the cavaliers in the genre pop on karaoke version.
Last kiss is a song released by wayne cochran in 1961 on the gala label. Baird was drafted shortly after the group formed and the band brought in. Born in lufkin, texas, he joined the cavaliers after his discharge from goodfellow air force base san angelo, texas in 1962. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Although most people my age remember the 45 being released on the josie label, the best version is on the green tamara label. Dec 25, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises last kiss j. Apr 19, 2015 j frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss guitar pro tab with free online tab player, speed control and loop.
Ive seen it chorded out here before, but those are in the wrong key. We have an official last kiss tab made by ug professional guitarists. This cd contains 25 tracks, including two rare versions of last kiss plus many other previously unreleased recordings. J frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss video dailymotion. John frank wilson december 11, 1941 october 4, 1991 was an american singer, the lead vocalist of j. The cavaliers formed around 1955 with leader and guitarist sid holmes, bassist lewis elliott, saxophonist rob zeller, drummer ray smith and vocalist alton baird.
Frank wilson and the cavaliers were an american 1960s group, best remembered for their 1964 million selling record, last kiss career. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss guitar pro. Barry from sauquoit, ny on august 30th 1964, last kiss by j. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises last kiss j. Download the karaoke of last kiss as made famous by j. Frank wilson and the cavaliers last kiss thats how. Frank wilson and the cavaliers covered the song in 1964 and it was released on josie records. Frank wilson and the cavaliers mp3 instrumental karaoke this title is a cover of last kiss as made famous by j. Download pdf play last kiss frank wilson and the cavaliers tab by swift to my girlfriend maureen the song has some slight variations, but this version will get you by.
It was recorded with tons of reverb which is great for a song of this genre. Frank wilson and the cavaliers had their first and only commercial success with last kiss. 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. The last kiss sessions consists of 20 recordings from you guessed it the last kiss sessions, including the hit title track and wilsons only other hit, hey little one. Their cover version reached the top 10 in october, staying for eight weeks. Despite its romantic title, last kiss goes much deeper than just a kiss. Frank wilson and the cavaliers scored a number one smash hit with last kiss in october of 1964. After years of little success, the group teamed up with new vocalist frank wilson b. The 45 appeared on two more labels in the us tamara records 4 and le cam records. Wilson, with or without the cavaliers, continued to release records until 1978. Frank willson and the cavaliers in the studio recording last kiss in1964. Oh where oh where can my baby be the lord took her away from me shes gone to heaven soi got to be good so i can see my baby when i leave this world. Frank wilson and the cavaliers original songwriter. Frank wilson and the cavaliers than last kiss, or to people who want to get a feel for the kind of things that high school kids in the early to mid 1960s were listening and dancing to.
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. 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. 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. It hit in the fall of 1964, after the beatles had conquered america and, more importantly, over four years since such classics of the teentragedy genre as ray pattersons tell laura i love. Frank wilson the last kiss sessions with the cavaliers. Everly brothers all i have to do is dreamcathys clown 1960 reelin in the years archives duration. Their lone us hit, last kiss was one of the last of. I highly recommend this people who know and like or want to know more about j. Frank wilson and the cavaliers recorded many more songs, and last kiss was subsequently covered successfully by wednesday and pearl jam, the band charted with only one other song, hey, little one, which reached number 85. Frank wilson december 11, 1941 october 4, 1991, was the lead vocalist for j. Frank wilson and the cavaliers were an american 1960s group, best remembered for their 1964 million selling record, last kiss.
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