Hank Ballard later wrote and originally recorded "The Twist" which was notably covered a year later by Chubby Checker, this second version spreading the popularity of the dance.
10 Facts About Hank Ballard
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Hank Ballard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Hank Ballard lived with his paternal aunt and her husband, and began singing in church.
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Hank Ballard returned to Detroit in his teens and later worked on the assembly line for Ford.
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In 1953, Hank Ballard joined doo-wop group the Royals, which had previously been discovered by Johnny Otis and signed to Federal Records, in Cincinnati.
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Hank Ballard joined Henry Booth, Charles Sutton, Sonny Woods and Alonzo Tucker in the group, replacing previous singer Lawson Smith.
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In 1954, Hank Ballard wrote a song called "Work with Me, Annie" that was drawn from "Get It".
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Hank Ballard was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.
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In 1990, Hank Ballard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; the other Midnighters were inducted in 2012.
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Hank Ballard was the great uncle of NFL player Christian Hank Ballard.