Composed by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison this song was first recorded by Holly and the Three Tunes in 1956 and was rerecorded in 1957 by Holly and his new band, The Crickets. It was the second version that achieved commercial success rising to the number two position on Billboard's R&B Chart.
With over a million US sales of the single it was certified gold by the Recording Industry of America in 1969 and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. As a consequence of its cultural and historical impact it was enrolled in the National Recording Registry in 2005
It's been covered by every garage band on the planet and a plethora of professional artists; including the Everly Brothers.
That'll Be The Day.....
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