J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers Version
| "Last Kiss" | |
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| Single by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers | |
| from the album Last Kiss | |
| B-side | "That's How Much I Love You" |
| Released | June 1964 |
| Format | Vinyl |
| Recorded | 1964 in San Angelo, Texas |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Label | Josie |
| Writer(s) | Wayne Cochran, Joe Carpenter, Randall Hoyal & Bobby McGlon |
| Producer | Sonley Roush |
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| Single by Pearl Jam | |||||||||||||
| from the album Lost Dogs | |||||||||||||
| B-side | "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" | ||||||||||||
| Released | June 8, 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, Cassette, Vinyl | ||||||||||||
| Recorded | September 19, 1998 at Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||||||||||
| Length | 3:16 | ||||||||||||
| Label | Epic | ||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Wayne Cochran, Joe Carpenter, Randall Hoyal & Bobby McGlon | ||||||||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | ||||||||||||
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"Last Kiss" caught the attention of record promoter Sonley Roush. Roush brought the song to a group that he managed, J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers, with the idea of having them cover the song. The song was recorded in a tense four-hour session and led to a disagreement leading to the departure of lead guitarist, Sid Holmes, whose increasingly bizarre behavior had alienated the rest of the band. On a concert trip to Ohio the band's car collided with a truck, killing Roush and severely injuring Wilson. In 1964, J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers had the first real commercial success with the song. The cover was released in June 1964 and reached the Top 10 in October. It eventually reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and also earned the band a gold record.
The song was re-released (Virgo 506) at the end of 1973 and reached #92 in January 1974, spending a total of 5 weeks in Billboard's Hot 100. Coincidentally, J. Frank Wilson's version re-charted only 5 weeks after the version by Wednesday charted.
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