The
Comets
2012
Smokey Robinson
The Comets played the soundtrack of the rock and roll revolution. They became rock’s poster children with the release of their rollicking record “Rock Around the Clock.” Some people credit them with the first rock and roll record ever.
Induction
Impact
"Rock Around the Clock" was music magic
Smokey Robinson
2012 Hall of Fame Essay
Bill Haley needed a lot of musical oomph to get from second-string singing cowboy to one of the first rock & roll stars in history...
Written By Robert Burke Warren
sealed with a signature
This is the signature that appears on the inductee’s plaque at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to officially commemorate their induction.
Al Rex
Billy Williamson
Danny Cedrone
Dick Richards
Fran Beecher
Joey Ambrose
Johnny Grande
Marshall Lytle
Ralph Jones
Rudy Pompilli
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