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Bill Haley
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American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981)
Bill Haley was an American musician (1925–1981) who played a pioneering role in the development of rock and roll music. His contributions to this genre made him an important figure in popular music history during the mid-20th century.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 1981
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Bill Haley's greatest hits
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1925-07-06
- Active to
- 1981-02-09
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 255,639
- Total plays
- 1,358,167
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William John Clifton Haley (July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician who played a significant role in popularizing the genre in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets. He achieved international success with million-selling singles such as "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later, Alligator", "Shake, Rattle and Roll", "Rocket 88", "Skinny Minnie", and "Razzle Dazzle". Over the course of his career, Haley <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bill+Haley">
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,816x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,393x
- The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,274x
- The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 9,013x
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 7,749x
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Key facts
- Born
- William John Clifton Haley , ( 1925-07-06 ) July 6, 1925, Highland Park, Michigan , U.S.
- Origin
- Boothwyn, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Died
- February 9, 1981 (1981-02-09) (aged 55), Harlingen, Texas , U.S.
- Genres
- Rock and roll rockabilly Western swing
- Occupations
- Singer-songwriter musician bandleader
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar double bass
- Years active
- 1946–1980
- Labels
- Decca London Brunswick
- Formerly of
- Bill Haley & His Comets The Down Homers
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.bill-haley.com
- Image
- Bill Haley (1974).jpg
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- Commons category
- Bill Haley
- date of birth
- 1925-07-06
- date of death
- 1981-02-09
- birth name
- William John Clifton Haley
- name in native language
- Bill Haley
- start of work period
- 1946-00-00
- end of work period
- 1980-00-00
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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, Rattle and Roll", "Rocket 88", "Skinny Minnie", and "Razzle Dazzle". Haley has sold over 60 million records worldwide. In 1987, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Early life and career