Bill Haley

Bill Haley
Haley in 1974
Background information
Birth name	William John Clifton Haley
Born	(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.
Genres	Rock and roll rockabilly western swing
Occupations	Singer-songwriter musician bandleader
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar double bass
Years active	1946–1980
Labels	Decca London Brunswick Cowboy Atlantic Vogue Holiday Essex Warner Bros. Records Orfeón Dimsa Logo Gone United Artists Roulette Sonet Buddah
Formerly of	Bill Haley & His Comets The Down Homers

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.^[1][2] In 1987, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.