Bill Haley
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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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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">
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- 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.
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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.
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