🎸Happy Heavenly Birthday Bill Haley! Born July 6, 1925 Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneer Forever & Remembered

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🎸🕊️ Happy Heavenly Birthday Bill Haley! Born July 6, 1925 — Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneer Forever & Remembered

Born July 6, 1925, Bill Haley would have turned 100 today in spirit. Often called the “Father of Rock & Roll”, Haley exploded onto the global stage with his band Bill Haley & His Comets, scoring massive hits like “Rock Around the Clock”—a track credited with ushering in the rock era—and classics like “Shake, Rattle and Roll” and “See You Later, Alligator.” 

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🎶 Legacy & Impact
• One of the first rock‐and‐roll bands to top the Billboard charts, selling over 25 million singles worldwide, with “Rock Around the Clock” alone shifting more than 15 million copies. It charted across five decades, keeping rock alive for generations. ()
• His Comets became the first self-contained rock ‘n’ roll band and helped popularize the genre on TV—from Texaco Star Theater to Ed Sullivan—sparked teenage rebellion and a musical revolution. 
• Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1987); his band joined in 2012, cementing his status as a true pioneer. 

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❤️️ Final Notes

Bill passed away on February 9, 1981, at age 55, after a heartbreaking decline tied to heart issues and alcoholism. While his later years were stormy, his legacy remains untouchable—the grooves he laid down still echo in every guitar riff and beat. 

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