Bill Haley

Bill Haley
Haley smiling
Haley in 1974
Background information
Birth nameWilliam John Clifton Haley
Born(1925-07-06)July 6, 1925
Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
OriginBoothwyn, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1981(1981-02-09) (aged 55)
Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • bandleader
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • double bass
Years active1946–1980
Labels
Formerly of

William John Clifton Haley (/ˈhli/; 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.[1][2] In 1987, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "Bill Haley". IMDb. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bill Haley". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 24, 2018.