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Hank Ballard (1927-2003) was a rock and roll pioneer who wrote and recorded "The Twist" and led the Midnighters. He had several hit singles in the 1950s and 1960s, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Hank Ballard was an American rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter who wrote “The Twist” and “Work with Me Annie”. Learn about his life, career, and influence on rock and roll music from Britannica.
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Hank Ballard was a rock and roll singer and songwriter who created "The Twist" dance craze in the 1960s. He also wrote and performed gospel music and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
- November 18, 1927
- March 2, 2003
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.
Dec 16, 2018 · Hank Ballard and the Midnighters was a rhythm and blues band that were a major influence on the rock and roll genre beginning in the 1950s. They recorded a number of hugely popular songs and were known as the most risqué R&B group of their time.
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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 home...
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