Bill Haley
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About
Singer and frontman for Bill Haley & His Comets, with whom he recorded "Rock Around the Clock" in 1955. The song has accumulated more than 19 million streams on Spotify.
Before Fame
After showing interest in the guitar by making one out of cardboard, he received a real version of the instrument. The first incarnation of his band was called the Saddlemen.
Trivia
He sang "Shake, Rattle and Roll," "Skinny Minnie," and "See You Later, Alligator," all of which were huge hits. He passed away the young age of 55, following a heart attack.
Family Life
He married Dorothy Crowe in 1946, Barbara Joan Cupchak in 1952, and Martha Velaesco in 1963.
Associated With
He competed for popularity with Elvis Presley.
