Celebrate the Heart of Country, Americana, and Roots Music!

Drop Us A Line, Y'all

Y'all interested in advertising, partnering up, contributing stories, joining our team, or just got a question? Well, don't be shy, drop us a line!

Follow Us

Boyce Avenue Covers Eric Clapton’s Notable Song “Tears in Heaven”

by
  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

Boyce Avenue is a well known American pop and rock band nowadays. This band is composed of Manzano brothers Alejandro Luis, Daniel Enrique, and Fabian Rafael. This group first came together in 2004 after pursuing their education. Music will always be part of their lives, and pursuing their musical career is their goal. Also, having a higher education is also important to them.

Boyce Avenue, Tears in Heaven
Via Boyce Avenue’s Official Facebook Page

In 2007, the group began covering popular songs and posting it on their YouTube accounts. Many of these covers have reached over 10 million views.

In 2014, as they have been covering various popular songs, they have gained a total of over 1 billion views on YouTube. Now, let us listen to one of their song covers “Tears in Heaven.”

Boyce Avenue’s Version of the Song “Tears in Heaven”

Boyce Avenue, Tears in Heaven
Via Boyce Avenue’s Official Facebook Page

The song “Tears in Heaven” was performed by Boyce Avenue. They have created a music video of the song and uploaded it into their YouTube account Boyce Avenue. This YouTube account had accumulated 12 million subscribers. As of now, the music video had over 32 million views. This group had covered various songs that touched the hearts of their listeners. Moreover, they also performed in different countries and the tickets were all sold out.

Boyce Avenue’s song “Tears in Heaven” is a tribute to Eric Clapton. Clapton is the one who made and first recorded the song. His version was released on January 1992 as a single from his album, Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack. Clapton’s song is about the death of his 4-year-old son, who fell from a building.

The song “Tears in Heaven” is considered as Clapton’s best selling single released. Thus, his version of the song reached on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and had won three Grammy awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.

To read more articles about your favorite country stars and country songs, feel free to visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Latest Stories

“Here You Come Again”: The Rare Dolly Parton Hit That She Didn’t Write Herself

“Here You Come Again”: The Rare Dolly Parton Hit That She Didn’t Write Herself

In her decades-long career, starting with her debut solo album Hello, I’m Dolly in 1967, Dolly Parton successfully made a name for herself. Here’s the thing: She’s not just an ...

Johnny Cash and the Absolutely Chaotic Tale of His First Live Performance of “San Quentin”

Johnny Cash and the Absolutely Chaotic Tale of His First Live Performance of “San Quentin”

The legendary Johnny Cash’s 1969 live album Johnny Cash At San Quentin was undeniably a moment in country. That is, he recorded it straight from the maximum security prison, the ...

Here Are a Few Fierce Facts About Grammy-Winning Artist Carly Pearce

Here Are a Few Fierce Facts About Grammy-Winning Artist Carly Pearce

A few facts you probably know about Carly Pearce: She left her Kentucky home and dropped out of high school at 16, took a job at Dolly Parton’s theme park, ...

“Scars on This Guitar”: A Bon Jovi Tribute to the One Thing That Heard Every Word Out of His Heart

“Scars on This Guitar”: A Bon Jovi Tribute to the One Thing That Heard Every Word Out of His Heart

Some songs tug at your heart, some songs hit right at your soul, and then there are songs that you just relate to so much that they touch every fiber ...

Before “Jolene” There Was “Joshua”: Listen to Dolly Parton’s First-Ever Number-One Hit

Before “Jolene” There Was “Joshua”: Listen to Dolly Parton’s First-Ever Number-One Hit

1971 was the golden year of Dolly Parton’s early career, releasing three albums that cemented her place in the genre: The Golden Streets of Glory, Joshua, and Coat of Many ...

The Story behind Waylon Jennings’ Oldie “Rainy Day Woman”

The Story behind Waylon Jennings’ Oldie “Rainy Day Woman”

Written and recorded by American country musician Waylon Jennings, “Rainy Day Woman” utterly compares the ironic nature of life’s ups and downs to a woman. This track was the second ...

Faith Hill delivers her soul-cleansing tune, “Come to Jesus”

Faith Hill delivers her soul-cleansing tune, “Come to Jesus”

Upon releasing a collection of unreleased tracks in her fourth compilation album, Deep Tracks, Faith Hill featured a cover of “Come to Jesus” as the 13th song on her tracklist ...

Rhiannon Giddens brings the most heartfelt cover of “Wayfaring Stranger”

Rhiannon Giddens brings the most heartfelt cover of “Wayfaring Stranger”

Haunting and heavenly, Carolina Chocolate Drops vocalist Rhiannon Giddens hurls a soulful rendition of “Wayfaring Stranger.”  The Pulitzer musician enchanted fans and non-fans alike with her banjo when she performed the American ...

A Love Gone Sour: “When Did You Stop Loving Me” by George Strait

A Love Gone Sour: “When Did You Stop Loving Me” by George Strait

Written by Donny Keess and Monty Holmes, American country singer George Strait released his record “When Did You Stop Loving Me” on April 19, 1993. This was featured as the ...

Johnny Lee's "Lookin' for Love" Remains a Timeless Anthem of Hope and Heartbreak

Johnny Lee’s “Lookin’ for Love” Remains a Timeless Anthem of Hope and Heartbreak

Sometimes, the songs that stick with us the most are the ones that almost didn’t make it. “Lookin’ for Love,” Johnny Lee’s big hit from 1980, is one of those ...

Leave a Comment

For security, use of Google's reCAPTCHA service is required which is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.