Elsa Name Meaning & Origin. Elsa. Origin of the name Elsa: Originally a pet form of Elizabeth, Elsa is now in common use as an independent given name and was popularized as the name of the affectionate lioness in the book and film Born Free. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
That'll Be the Day is a song written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison. It was first recorded by Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes in 1956 and was re-recorded in 1957 by Holly and his new band, the Crickets. The 1957 recording achieved widespread success.
The song is notable for being the first song by an all-girl group to reach #1 in the United States. In 1961, the Shirelles took their single Will You Love Me Tomorrow to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their version of the song, with session musicians Paul Griffin on piano and Gary Chester on drums, is currently ranked as the 162nd greatest song of all time, as well as the best song of 1960, by Acclaimed Music.