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| "Last Kiss" | ||||
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| Single by Wayne Cochran | ||||
| B-side | "Funny Feeling" | |||
| Released | September 1961 | |||
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| Studio | UGA Campus (Athens, Georgia) (original version) | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Cochran | |||
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"Last Kiss" is a teenage tragedy song written by Wayne Cochran and first recorded by Cochran in 1961 for the Gala label. Cochran's version failed to do well on the charts.[2] Cochran re-recorded his song for the King label in 1963. It was revived by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers, who took it to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Wednesday, Pearl Jam, and several international artists also covered the song, with varying degrees of success.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (November 27, 2017). "Wayne Cochran, Singer With High Energy and Big Hair, Dies at 78". New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (July 12, 1999). "Best Of '99: Author Of Pearl Jam's Biggest Hit Has God To Thank". VH1.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009.