Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks; November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of the Midnighters...

records. They were also notable for launching the career of lead singer Hank Ballard and the worldwide dance craze the twist. Between 1953 and 1962, the Midnighters...

daughters, Ballard's family included her cousin, rhythm and blues singer and songwriter Hank Ballard, and his grandnephew, NFL player Christian Ballard; she...

blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his work with Hank Ballard & the Midnighters. He is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Davis was...

in 1958 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter". It was inspired by the twist dance craze. Ballard's version was...

styles, including the Twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song "The Twist", and the pony dance style with...

"Finger Poppin' Time" is a song written by Hank Ballard and performed by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. It reached number two on the US Billboard R&B...

on The Hill") is a 1960 pop and R&B single written by Hank Ballard and performed by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters. The single was the last of the Midnighters'...

teenagers in Tampa, Florida doing the dance, Hank Ballard wrote "The Twist", which became the B-side of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters' 1959 single "Teardrops...

Brown. The label hired Ralph Bass and recorded R&B musicians such as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Roy Brown, Valerie Carr, Champion Jack Dupree, Ivory...

1950s when he formed "the Variety Trio" with his brother Nick DeVito and Hank Majewski. This core group performed under various names and changing lineups...

basketball coach Hank Azaria (born 1964), American actor, director, voice actor and comedian best known for his voice work on The Simpsons Hank Ballard (1927–2003)...

"She's the One" is a rhythm and blues song written by Hank Ballard and first recorded by his group The Midnighters. Originally issued on Federal Records...

O'Day, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and The Robins, among many others. Otis has been called the "Godfather...

included Bo Carter, Bull Moose Jackson, Harlem Hamfats, Wynonie Harris, and Hank Ballard and The Midnighters. Compilation albums include The Copulatin' Blues...

Annie" is a 12-bar blues song with words and music by Hank Ballard. It was recorded by Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (formerly The Royals) in Cincinnati...

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2022. Rock Hall of Fame profile of Hank Williams – accessed June 12, 2022. Country Music Hall of Fame profile of Hank Williams – accessed June 12, 2022...

early 1950s with the Variety Trio (Nickie DeVito, Tommy DeVito, and Henry "Hank" Majewski), and was mentored in much of his early career by Nick Macioci...

Johnson 47 "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" Hank Locklin 48 "Love You So" Ron Holden 49 "Finger Poppin' Time" Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 50 "Harbor Lights"...

Doggett and Wynonie Harris. Glover later produced or wrote music for Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ("Teardrops on Your Letter"), Little Willie John ("Fever")...

v t e Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 1990 Performers Hank Ballard Bobby Darin The Four Seasons Tom DeVito, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi, Frankie Valli...

Pulliam, Nash Knox and Nafloyd Scott. Influenced by R&B groups such as Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, the Orioles and Billy Ward and his Dominoes, the...

?!" Gary Stewart – "Shady Streets" Quasimoto – "Put a Curse on You" Hank Ballard – "Henry's Got Flat Feet" The Shaggs – "Who Are Parents?" Kids (film)...

v t e Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 1990 Performers Hank Ballard Bobby Darin The Four Seasons Tom DeVito, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi, Frankie Valli...

v t e Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 1990 Performers Hank Ballard Bobby Darin The Four Seasons Tom DeVito, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi, Frankie Valli...

v t e Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 1990 Performers Hank Ballard Bobby Darin The Four Seasons Tom DeVito, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi, Frankie Valli...

Song" Bezalel Aloni Ofra Haza 2:28 8. "Twistin' with Annie" Hank Ballard / Andy Paley Hank Ballard 1:29 9. "Magic Jewelled Limousine" Momo NASA 5:03 10. "Oxossi"...

Detroit has a long and rich history associated with rock and roll. In 1954 Hank Ballard & the Midnighters crossed over from the R&B charts to the pop charts...

and record producer Hank Ballard (1936–2003), American singer/songwriter J. G. Ballard (1930–2009), British writer Kaye Ballard (1925–2019), American...