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Bill Haley (pronounced ) (July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was one of the first American rock and roll musicians. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of ...
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Bill Haley & His Comets was an American rock and roll band that was founded in 1952 and continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band, also known by the names Bill Haley and The ...
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Bill Haley Induction Year: 1987 Induction Category: Performer. Bill Haley (vocals, guitar; born July 6, 1925, died February 9, 1981) In 1954 bandleader Bill Haley and His Comets ...

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Bill Haley (1927–1981), American pioneer of rock music, famous for his songs “Rock Around the Clock” (1955) and “Shake, Rattle and Roll” (1955). Haley was originally a country-and-western bandleader from Pennsylvania.

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