Bill Haley
(1925-1981)
American rock and roll music pioneer
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William John Clifton Haley (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. In 1987, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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William John Cliffton Haley 6 July 1925 Highland Park, Michigan USA
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9 February 1981 (aged 55) Harlingen, Texas USA
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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Linda Georgina 1st child with Martha Velaesco Female b. 23 Apr 1975 · Age: 50 · 1975- · Celebrity Baby
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