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  • born 1925, Highland Park
  • died 1981, Harlingen

Bill Haley is an artist, born on 6 July 1925 in Highland Park and died on 9 February 1981 in Harlingen. Bill Haley is known as a member of Bill Haley & His Comets. With the group, one record reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Deezer. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Bill Haley

The years of Bill Haley with Bill Haley & His Comets. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Bill Haley & His Comets1950195519601965197019751980(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

In the years Bill Haley was part of it, 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
    Bill Haley & His Comets
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of Bill Haley & His Comets

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Bill Haley received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 1987Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Together with Bill Haley

In Bill Haley & His Comets, Bill Haley played with Johnny Grande, William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson, Danny Cedrone, Marshall Lytle, Billy Gussak, Joey D'Ambrosio, Francis 'Franny' Beecher and Ralph Jones and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Bill Haley born?

Bill Haley was born on 6 July 1925 in Highland Park. Bill Haley died on 9 February 1981 in Harlingen.

Which group does Bill Haley belong to?

To Bill Haley & His Comets. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Bill Haley & His Comets have while Bill Haley was part of it?

One record made 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. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which awards has Bill Haley won?

Bill Haley received 2 awards and honours, including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find Bill Haley online?

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

Where can you see and hear Bill Haley?

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.