Charles haley life biography

American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981)

For other people named Bill Haley, see Bill Haley (disambiguation).

Musical artist

William John Clifton Haley (; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician.

Charles haley life biography

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.^[1][2] In 1987, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Biography

Early life and career

Haley was born July 6, 1925, in Highland Park, Michigan.

In 1929, the four-year-old Haley underwent an inner-ear mastoid operation which accidentally severed an optic nerve, leaving him blind in his left eye for the rest of his life. It is said that he adopted