“‘Last Kiss’ was one of the last of the particular genre known as ‘death rock’, in which teenagers sang about teenage lovers who meet horrifying deaths from accident, suicide, and fatal disease…The son was written and originally recorded without success by Wayne Cochran who, during the 60s had built up a career as a Caucasian verison of James Brown. Wilson got together with the Cavaliers while he 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 Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 2006).
J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers “Last Kiss”
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