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Buddah. William John Clifton Haley ( / ˈheɪli /; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and million-selling hits such as "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later, Alligator", "Shake ...
Bill Haley & His Comets was an American rock and roll band formed in 1947 and continuing until Haley's death in 1981. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group recorded nine Top 20 singles, one of which was number one and three that were Top Ten.
Learn about the life and career of Bill Haley, the first white artist to record a rhythm & blues hit and the original king of rock 'n' roll. Find out his achievements, family, trivia and more on IMDb.
- July 6, 1925
- February 9, 1981
Bill Haley is the Father of Rock 'n' Roll and a true music icon. As frontman for Bill Haley & His Comets, Haley recorded the single " (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" which became the best selling single in history and which was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2018.
Apr 23, 2024 · Bill Haley (born July 6, 1925, Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.—died February 9, 1981, Harlingen, Texas) was an American singer and songwriter considered by many to be the father of rock and roll, thanks to his 1955 hit “Rock Around the Clock.” If not the father of rock and roll, Haley is certainly one of its fathers.
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50 Greatest: Bill Haley & His Comets. Album • Bill Haley & His Comets • 2012. 50 songs • 1 hour, 59 minutes. Save to library. Rock Around the Clock. 2:11. See You Later Alligator. 2:45. Shake Rattle & Roll.
Aug 28, 2018 · Bill Haley was there from the beginning - he was blending sounds from country, dixieland and R&B before the term "rock and roll" was even invented. He and His Comets played the soundtrack of the rock and roll revolution. In 1954, bandleader Bill Haley (vocals, guitar; born July 6, 1925, died February 9, 1981) and His Comets recorded "Rock ...
