Bill Haley and His Comets

Bill Haley and His Comets were a rock and roll band who are credited with providing the first rock and roll hit, Rock Around the Clock. Along with this, they had numerous other hit singles, making them one of the most popular bands of the early rock and roll era. Initially, only Haley was inducted, with the Comets being inducted in a special committee many years later. Bill Haley has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Rock Around the Clock was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It was also their biggest hit, a chart-topper. Their name is a pun on the famous Halley's Comet.