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1. Jan. 2012 · The Midnighters were inducted on Saturday, April 14, 2012, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, belatedly joining lead singer Hank Ballard, a 1990 inductee who died in 2003.
27. März 2024 · About Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. A crucial link between rhythm-and-blues and early rock & roll during the 1950s, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters’ songs may have been rooted in the high-energy spirituals of gospel, but looked to far earthier inspirations for most of their subject matter. While Ballard’s lascivious lyrics and hard ...
4. März 2003 · LOS ANGELES -- Hank Ballard, 75, the singer and songwriter whose hit "The Twist" ushered in a nationwide dance craze in the 1960s, died March 2 at his home here. He had throat cancer. He had ...
The Twist. The Twist ist ein von Hank Ballard geschriebenes Musikstück, das sich 1960 in der Version von Chubby Checker zum Symbolsong für den gleichnamigen Tanz entwickelte. [1] Das Stück erreichte zweimal Platz 1 der Billboard-Pop-Charts und wurde über drei Millionen Mal verkauft.
The Midnighters waren eine US-amerikanische R&B -Band aus Detroit, Michigan, die in den 1950ern und anfangs der 1960er eine Reihe von Hits hatten. Bekannt sind sie vor allem als die Band von Hank Ballard („Hank Ballard & The Midnighters“) und durch ihren Titel The Twist (1958 Originalaufnahme der Midnighters, 1960 ein Hit für Chubby Checker ).
22. Aug. 2011 · Hank Ballard and The Midnighters’ chart resurgence began in early 1959 with the release of “Teardrops On Your Letter” / “The Twist” on Nathan’s parent King label. A strong, brooding ballad written by producer Henry Glover, “Teardrops” hit No. 4 on the R&B chart that spring. “The Twist”, credited to Ballard despite a questionable lineage, took over the mainstream airplay and ...
The Midnighters backed Hank Ballard on such risqué hits as “Work With Me Annie.”. Together they scored hits on both pop and R&B charts, delighting audiences and themselves with their daring. Billy Davis. Lawson Smith. Norman Thrasher. Sonny Woods. Smokey Robinson Inducts The Midnighters at the 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction ...
