J. Frank Wilson
J. Frank Wilson | |
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| Birth name | John Frank Wilson |
| Born | December 11, 1941 Lufkin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 1991 (aged 49) Lufkin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–1991 |
| Labels | Various |
John Frank Wilson (December 11, 1941 – October 4, 1991)[1] was an American singer, the lead vocalist of J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers. Born in Lufkin, Texas,[2][3] Wilson was inducted into the West Texas Music Hall Of Fame.[4]
Career
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 written by Wayne Cochran, who had based the song on a car accident in Barnesville, Georgia, near where he lived.[5]
The song, while only garnering minor success for Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, found major success for the Cavaliers. "Last Kiss" became a hit in June 1964, it reached the
In October 1964, the
While J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers recorded many more songs,[7] 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.
Wilson, with or without the Cavaliers, continued to release records until 1978. He started working offshore oilfield in late 1970s and 1980s in the Gulf of Mexico.
Wilson died on October 4, 1991, at the age of 49, from
References
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "J. Frank Wilson | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Bonura, Larry S. "Wilson, John Frank". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-8230-8554-5.
- ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1990 - 1991". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 139. CN 5585.
- ^ "J. Frank Wilson : Discography". Koti.mbnet.fi. 2011-10-11. Archived from the original on March 20, 2005. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
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