You'll Be There is a gentle R&B and Pop ballad recorded by Clyde McPhatter during his budding solo career, following his departure from The Drifters and his military service. During this time, McPhatter was forging a new path, blending his traditional R&B style with emerging Pop trends. This track perfectly showcases his soaring, emotional, and Gospel-steeped tenor voice. The song was released as the B-side to the single "Rock and Cry" (or "Long, Lonely Nights" in some markets) in 1957, part of