Bill Haley
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Bill Haley was an American rock and roll musician and bandleader best known for pioneering the genre in the 1950s with hits like "Rock Around the Clock."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bill Haley canonical | 20 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ rock and roll musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bill Haley & His Comets frontman
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Bill Haley and the Comets leader ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Haley and the Saddlemen
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The Comets ⓘ Bill Haley and the 4 Aces of Western Swing ⓘ
surface form:
The Four Aces of Western Swing
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| burialPlace |
Scottsdale, Arizona
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surface form:
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-07-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-02-09 ⓘ |
| familyName | Haley ⓘ |
| founded | Bill Haley & His Comets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William John Clifton Haley ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddy Holly
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Elvis Presley ⓘ early rockabilly artists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | early rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bill Haley & His Comets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped bring rock and roll into mainstream popularity
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pioneered rock and roll music in the 1950s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crazy Man, Crazy
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Rock Around the Clock ⓘ See You Later, Alligator ⓘ Shake, Rattle and Roll ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Highland Park, Michigan
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surface form:
Highland Park, Michigan, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Harlingen, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Decca Records ⓘ Essex Records ⓘ |
| style | energetic stage performances ⓘ |
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