Tom
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Had Bill Haley (of The Comets) lived, he would have been 98 today.
I learn something new every day. I didn't realize they were called His Comets until you mentioned it, and always thought they were called The Comets.I saw His Comets (not the Comets) in 1998 when everyone in the band was in their 80s except Bill who was pushing up daisies. At the end of one spirited song then ended it with four beats and on each beat the whole band jumped in the air at the same time. Now when they were in their thirties this was probably a great ending, however none of them got more than a few inches off the ground. Kinds funny to watch but I was so impressed they were even attempting choreography.
I used to make the same mistake until I saw them live and they had the group name in large letters. They put on a hell of a show for a bunch of old men.I learn something new every day. I didn't realize they were called His Comets until you mentioned it, and always thought they were called The Comets.
His death was recorded as “the day the music died” in “Bye Bye Miss American Pie” by Don McLean in 1971. And then just two years later Lori Lieberman wrote “Killing Me Softly” after watching McLean doing American Pie. “Killing Me Softly” won song of the year at the Grammy’s for Roberta Flack.Had Bill Haley (of The Comets) lived, he would have been 98 today.
??? Bill Haley died Feb 9, 1981 - 10 years after Bye Bye Miss American Pie was released. "The day the music died" in Don Mclean's song referred to the death of Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), and Ritchie Valens in a plane crash on February 3, 1959.His death was recorded as “the day the music died” in “Bye Bye Miss American Pie” by Don McLean in 1971. And then just two years later Lori Lieberman wrote “Killing Me Softly” after watching McLean doing American Pie. “Killing Me Softly” won song of the year at the Grammy’s for Roberta Flack.
Indeed, thinking disorder I suppose. Read Haley, thinking Holley.??? Bill Haley died Feb 9, 1981 - 10 years after Bye Bye Miss American Pie was released. "The day the music died" in Don Mclean's song referred to the death of Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), and Ritchie Valens in a plane crash on February 3, 1959.
Been there, done that many timesIndeed, thinking disorder I suppose. Read Haley, thinking Holley.