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Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks; November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of the Midnighters and one of the first rock and roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s.
Hank Ballard was an American rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter best remembered for songs that were frequently as scandalous as they were inventive, most notably the salacious ‘Work with Me Annie’ (1954). He also wrote ‘The Twist’ (1959), which sparked a dance craze in the United States.
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - The Greatest Collection - YouTube. 0:00 / 3:48:52. Subscribe at Timeless Music Box Chanel: http://bit.ly/2mg6RFXThis Video include 85 tracks of Hank Ballard &...
Feb 18, 2011 · One of the more awesome songs by Hank Ballard...
Hank Ballard loved to push the envelope. His explicit “Annie” trilogy was widely banned but widely beloved. His success is a perfect representation of rock and roll appeal—it behaves so bad but it sounds so good.
Mar 4, 2003 · Hank Ballard, the R&B; star who wrote and recorded “The Twist” with little success and watched a year later as Chubby Checker used the song to teach the world a new dance, died Sunday at his...
Hank Ballard grew up singing gospel in church in his hometown of Bessemer, Alabama. He had always wanted to sing professionally, and at 16 years of age got a chance to do it when he took over a group called The Royals, which had been organized in 1950 (and among whose original members were Levi Stubbs and Jackie Wilson).
