Bill Haley

William John Clifton Haley (; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was one of the first to make rock and roll music popular in the 1950s with his band Bill Haley &amp; His Comets. He sold 25 million records worldwide with hits such as "Rock Around the Clock" (1954), "Shake, Rattle and Roll" (1954) and "See You Later, Alligator" (1956).
Personal life.
Haley was born in Highland Park, Michigan. At the age of four, he had operation on his inner-ear, which cut an optic nerve, making him blind in his left eye.
He died of a heart attack caused by alcoholism on February 9, 1981 aged 55.
Grammy Hall of Fame.
The following recording by Bill Haley was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1982.