Bill Haley & The Comets became the first-ever rock 'n' roll band to tour the UK, Europe; Australia and South America. Among those who saw Bill Haley & The Comets perform on their landmark first UK tour in 1957 and who were inspired to start their own rock 'n' roll bands - were future members of: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Hollies, The Animals, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Rod Stewart and many of the other musicians who formed the British Invasion.
Bill Haley & The Comets became the first-ever rock 'n' roll band to tour the UK, Europe; Australia and South America. Among those who saw Bill Haley & The Comets perform on their landmark first UK tour in 1957 and who were inspired to start their own rock 'n' roll bands - were future members of: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Hollies, The Animals, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Rod Stewart and many of the other musicians who formed the British Invasion.
THE BOSS!
Bill shows folkies how it should be done!
Haley's "Image" unfortunately was his downfall, but man was his music true Rock and Roll and his band was SOLID.