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'''J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers''' were an [[United States|American]] 1960s [[musical ensemble|group]], best remembered for their 1964 million-selling [[gramophone record|record]], "[[Last Kiss]]".

==Career==
'''The Cavaliers''' formed around 1955 with [[frontman|leader]] and guitarist Sid Holmes, bassist Lewis Elliott, saxophonist Rob Zeller, drummer Ray Smith, and vocalist Alton Baird. Baird was [[conscription|drafted]] shortly after the group formed and the band brought in [[J. Frank Wilson]], after his discharge from [[Goodfellow Air Force Base]] ([[San Angelo, Texas]]) and Sid Holmes's subsequent mental deterioration in 1962.

Sonley Roush became the manager of the group. He brought to them a song originally recorded by [[Wayne Cochran]] called "Last Kiss". Duly recorded by the group, it was first released on Le Cam (722) and then on Tamara (761), before it became a hit in June 1964 on [[Josie Records]] (Josie 923). It reached the [[Top 40|top 10]] in October that year, eventually reaching number two on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], sold over one million copies, and was awarded a [[music recording sales certification|gold disc]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">((cite book
| first= Joseph
| last= Murrells
| year= 1978
| title= The Book of Golden Discs
| edition= 2nd
| publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd
| location= London
| page= [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/184 184]
| isbn= 0-214-20512-6
| url-access= registration
| url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/184
))</ref>

While driving in [[Ohio]] later that year, Roush fell asleep at the wheel, and they collided head-on with another vehicle. Roush was killed and Wilson was injured to the extent that he was on crutches for the ''[[American Bandstand]]'' performance a short time later. While J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers recorded more songs,<ref>[http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/jfrankwilson.htm ] ((webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050320123630/http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/jfrankwilson.htm |date=March 20, 2005 ))</ref> and "Last Kiss" was subsequently [[cover version|covered]] successfully by [[Wednesday (Canadian band)|Wednesday]] and [[Pearl Jam]], the band charted with only one other song, "Hey, Little One", which reached number 85.

Various band member changes ensued as the Cavaliers eventually continued without Wilson. Elliott took over leadership of the group, and James Thomas came in as the new vocalist, while Buddy Croyle filled Holmes' vacancy. Shortly after that, Zeller and Smith left and were replaced by Snake Atkinson and Mike Hodges. In late 1964, Lewis Elliott recruited an Oklahoma guitarist, Dave Erkin, who was an airman on active duty at Goodfellow AFB and who continued with the Cavaliers up to December 31, 1965, when he was transferred to Alaska.((citation needed|date=August 2015))

Wilson, with or without the Cavaliers, continued to release records until 1978. Still touring up to that point, Wilson died on October 4, 1991, at the age of 49, from [[alcoholism]] and complications from [[diabetes mellitus|diabetes]].<ref name="AMG">((cite web |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/j-frank-wilson-mn0000113042/biography |title=J. Frank Wilson &#124; Biography |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate=2015-08-18))</ref><ref name="Dead">((cite web|author=Doc Rock |url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1990.html |title=The Dead Rock Stars Club 1990 - 1991 |publisher=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-18))</ref>

Lewis Elliott (born August 28, 1937) died after a lengthy illness on June 21, 2022, at age 84.<ref name="obi">((cite web |url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/san-angelo-tx/lewis-elliott-10800534|title=Obituary Lewis Elliott August 28, 1937 – June 21, 2022|date=|accessdate=November 27, 2022|website=dignitymemorial.com))</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050320123630/http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/jfrankwilson.htm Discography]
*[http://music.yahoo.com/ar-289424-bio--J-Frank-Wilson Yahoo! biography]

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