American Songwriter

On This Day in 1964, The Rolling Stones Recorded the Buddy Holly Cover That Officially Introduced Them to an American Audience

On this day in 1964, the Rolling Stones recorded a cover of the Buddy Holly song "Not Fade Away," their first U.S. single.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1964, a Buddy Holly Cover Puts the Rolling Stones on the American Charts for the First Time

Written by Holly with writing credit given to Norman Petty, The Crickets released “Not Fade Away” as the B-side to their hit single “Oh, Boy” in 1957. It also appeared on their album The “Chirping” ...