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American rock and roll musician
- William John Clifton Haley (/ ˈheɪli /; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician.
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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, Rattle and Roll ", " Rocket 88 ", " Skinny Minnie ", and "Razzle Dazzle".
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.
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.
- John Morthland
William John Clifton Haley - better known as Bill Haley, leader of the first-ever rock & roll band The Comets - is probably the greatest musical pioneer of the 20th century.
- July 6, 1925
- February 9, 1981
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 is best known for his hit single “Rock Around the Clock,” an anthem for rebellious teenagers.
As frontman for the iconic group Bill Haley & His Comets, Haley became a bona fide music superstar in the 1950s after releasing chart-topping hits including “ (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock,” “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” “See You Later, Alligator,” and many others.
Often referred to as the founding father of rock 'n' roll, Bill Haley was the first performer to become famous in association with the new genre. William John Clifton Haley was born near Detroit, but raised in rural Pennsylvania. He left school in 1940, having completed the eighth grade.
