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Season 31, Day 16 - "On the Clock"

Season 31, Day 16 - "On the Clock"

This season is inspired by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and today's quiz is inspired by Bill Haley.

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Bill Haley

“Singer and guitarist whose "Rock Around the Clock" signaled the beginning of the rock & roll era.”

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums: none

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs: “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock”

Billboard #1 hits: “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock” (1955)

Spotify top 5:

  1. “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock”

  2. “Shake, Rattle and Roll”

  3. “See You Later, Alligator”

  4. “Rip It Up”

  5. “Rock the Joint”

Miscellaneous trivia:

  • frontman of Bill Haley & His Comets

  • “Rock Around the Clock” served as the theme for the Glenn Ford movie Blackboard Jungle and the sitcom Happy Days during its first two seasons

Season 31, Day 16 - "On the Clock"

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