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William John Clifton „Bill“ Haley, Jr. war ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und Musiker. Er gilt mit dem von ihm kreierten Northern Band Style als Pionier des Rock-’n’-Roll. Sein bekanntester Song ist Rock Around the Clock.
The sleeve notes conclude: "For six years Bill Haley was a musical director of Radio Station WPWA in Chester, Pennsylvania, and led his own band all through this period. It was then known as Bill Haley's Saddlemen, indicating their definite leaning toward the tough Western style.
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.
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.
22. Okt. 2013 · History Originally entitled "Later Alligator", the song, based on a 12-bar blues chord structure (141541),was written by Louisiana songwriter Robert Charles Guidry and first recorded by him...
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Bill Haley ist ein US-amerikanischer Rock’n’Roll-Musiker, der mit seiner Band „Bill Haley & His Comets“ in den 1950er Jahren mehrere weltbekannte Hits wie „Crazy, Man, Crazy“, „Rock Around the Clock“, „See You Later, Alligator“ und „Shake, Rattle and Roll“ hat.
23. Apr. 2024 · 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.”
10. Feb. 1981 · Bill Haley, the singer, guitarist and band leader whose original recording of ''Rock Around the Clock'' has sold 22.5 million copies since 1955, died yesterday of natural causes at his home in...
28. Aug. 2018 · In 1954, bandleader Bill Haley (vocals, guitar; born July 6, 1925, died February 9, 1981) and His Comets recorded "Rock Around the Clock in 1954, a rock anthem that stayed at Number One for eight weeks and sold an estimated 25 million copies worldwide.
