On This Day: June 25, 1980 – Bill Haley Performs for the Last Time

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On This Day: June 25, 1980 – Bill Haley Performs for the Last Time.

On this day June 25, 1980, rock and roll pioneer Bill Haley performed live for the final time during a tour stop in South Africa. Known for igniting the rock and roll movement with his groundbreaking hit Rock Around the Clock in 1954, Haley’s energetic sound helped shape the very foundation of modern music.

Though his mainstream popularity had faded by the 1980s, Haley continued to tour internationally and was especially admired in Europe and South Africa. His final concert marked the...
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