![]() In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant. This was later shortened to " (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock", though this form is generally only used on releases of the 1954 Bill Haley Decca Records recording most other recordings of this song by Haley and others (including Sonny Dae) shorten this title further to "Rock Around the Clock". Buy Rock Around the Clock in Music Records and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items. ![]() The original full title of the song was " We're Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight!". 159 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.Īlthough it was first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights on March 20, 1954, Myers claimed the song had been written specifically for Haley but, for various reasons, Haley was unable to record it himself until April 12, 1954. The recording is widely considered to be the song that, more than any other, brought rock and roll into mainstream culture around the world. It was number 1 on the pop charts for two months and went to number 3 on the R&B chart. When the film Rock around the Clock was released in cinemas in Britain. Haley's recording became an anthem for rebellious 1950s youth, particularly after it was included in the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle. American rock music had a profound influence on British culture in the mid 1950s. (Rock Around the Clock became the biggest selling single of the 1950s there and was the first to sell over a million copies.) Haley performing at the Royal Albert Hall, London in 1968 The UK concerts made a huge impact in another way, too, inspiring some future rock superstars. (Bill Haley had American chart success with " Crazy Man, Crazy" in 1953, and in 1954, " Shake, Rattle and Roll" sung by Big Joe Turner reached No. The movie influenced several future 60s and 70s rockers who were teenagers or kid at the time the movie was released such as members of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, among many others.This is the first rock and roll record to top the pop charts in both the US and UK. Genre: Musical Original Language: English Director: Fred F. Made mainly to capitalise on Haley’s success and the popularity of his multimillion-selling recording “Rock Around the Clock” that debuted in the 1955 teen flick “Blackboard Jungle”. Rock Around the Clock Photos View All Photos Movie Info An unknown rock 'n' roll band (Bill Haley & the Comets) becomes famous. Produced by B-movie king Sam Katzman, featured some of the early rock acts emerging back then, Bill Haley and His Comets along with Alan Freed, the Platters, Tony Martinez and His Band, and Freddie Bell and His Bellboys. The movie tells the fictionalised rendition of how rock and roll was discovered. Rock Around the Clock takes credit as the first ever rock ‘n’ roll musical. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ![]() ![]() See also: clock, round McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. Grandfather was so sick that he had to have nurses round the clock. When its eight, nine, ten, eleven too, Ill be goin strong and so will you. The priceless jewels were guarded around the clock. Were gonna rock, gonna rock, Around the clock tonight. It was the beginning of rock rebellion that would have a significant cultural impact, one that last to this day. continuously for twenty-four hours at a time. The following day, The Times printed a reader’s letter that said: “The hypnotic rhythm and the wild gestures have a maddening effect on a rhythm loving age group and the result of its impact is the relaxing of all self control.” The film was quickly banned in several English cities. Bill Haley & His Comets Rock Around The Clock: One, two, tree oclock, four oclock rock Five, six, seven oclock, eight oclock rock Nine, ten, el. On this day in 1956, police were called to break up a crowd of rowdy teenagers following the showing of the film Rock Around the Clock at the Trocadero Cinema in London, England. ![]()
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