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My Take
To me, Bill Haley is one of those pioneers history conveniently overlooks. He didn't have Elvis's looks or Little Richard's wild charisma, yet "Rock Around the Clock" lit the fuse that everyone else later rode. Coming out of yodeling and country in Highland Park, Michigan, he stitched together a brand-new sound largely by instinct, and that creative nerve impresses me far more than polish ever could. Someone has to walk through the door first, and Haley did. His 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction was overdue recognition. Dying at 56 felt far too soon for a man who genuinely changed music.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Haley
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・ヘイリー
- Reading
- びる・へいりー
- Born
- July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
- Origin
- Highland Park, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / bandleader / conductor / yodeler / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.bill-haley.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Haley born?
July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981.
Where is Bill Haley from?
Bill Haley is from Highland Park, Michigan, United States.
What does Bill Haley do?
Bill Haley works as singer, bandleader, conductor, yodeler, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.