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  • formed 1949, Chester
  • 1 Dutch Top 40 hit

Bill Haley & His Comets is a group, formed in 1949 in Chester. Over the years, Bill Haley, Johnny Grande, William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson, Danny Cedrone, Marshall Lytle, Billy Gussak, Joey D'Ambrosio, Francis 'Franny' Beecher and six others played in the group. One record reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock: number 27 in week 26 of 1968.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

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Timeline of Bill Haley & His Comets

The members of Bill Haley & His Comets over the years: fourteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Bill Haley & His CometsBill Haley†Johnny Grande†William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson†Danny Cedrone†Marshall Lytle†Billy Gussak†Joey D'Ambrosio†Francis 'Franny' Beecher†Ralph Jones†Al Rex†Rudy Pompilli†Al PompilliAl RappaJohn Lane†19501960197019801990200020102020(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clocknumber 27 in week 26 of 1968 · 5 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Bill Haley & His Comets in the Dutch Top 40

Bill Haley & His Comets had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 26 of 1968, 5 weeks in the chart (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of Bill Haley & His Comets

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Bill Haley & His Comets received one award or honour.

  • 2012Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Frequently asked questions

When was Bill Haley & His Comets formed?

Bill Haley & His Comets was formed in 1949 in Chester.

Who played in Bill Haley & His Comets?

Over the years that was Bill Haley, Johnny Grande, William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson, Danny Cedrone, Marshall Lytle, Billy Gussak, Joey D'Ambrosio, Francis 'Franny' Beecher, Ralph Jones, Al Rex, Rudy Pompilli, Al Pompilli and two others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

What was the biggest hit of Bill Haley & His Comets in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock, which reached number 27 in week 26 of 1968. It is the only record in the Dutch Top 40. All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Bill Haley & His Comets (the button below the list).

Which awards has Bill Haley & His Comets won?

Bill Haley & His Comets received one award or honour: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2012).

Where can you find Bill Haley & His Comets online?

Through Wikipedia, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Bill Haley & His Comets?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.