Bill Haley
American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981)
- Fame56.7
- Momentum1.0
- United States rank#58
Source-basedStable
- Fame56.7
- Momentum1.0
- United States rank#58
- Musicians rank#51
- Wikipedia19.5K
Lived 1925–1981, aged 56United States
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Updated 2026-06-08
He took rhythm and blues, sped it up, and sold it to white teenagers in the early 1950s—before Elvis, before anyone had a name for it. "Rock Around the Clock" became the first rock and roll record to hit number one worldwide, and the sound had a father.
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William John Clifton Haley was born July 6, 1925, and by the early 1950s was leading Bill Haley & His Comets through a string of singles that turned regional dance music into a global rupture. "Rock Around the Clock" moved 25 million copies and opened the door; "See You Later, Alligator", "Shake, Rattle and Roll", "Rocket 88", "Skinny Minnie", and "Razzle Dazzle" followed, each one cement in the foundation. He sold over 60 million records worldwide, most of them before the decade closed. By the time the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him in 1987, he'd been dead six years—he died February…
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