(1927-81) a US singer who, with his band The Comets, helped to make rock 'n' roll music popular in the 1950s. His most famous song was Rock Around the Clock, which was also the name of a film in which he and his band appeared.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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