Hank Ballard
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Hank Ballard was an influential American R&B singer and songwriter best known for pioneering early rock and roll and writing the hit song "The Twist."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rhythm and blues musician ⓘ rock and roll musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
James Brown
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The Midnighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| birthName | John Henry Kendricks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Inglewood Park Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | throat cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-11-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-03-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| inductedInto | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | early rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Midnighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Hank Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering early rock and roll
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writing the song "The Twist" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Annie Had a Baby
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Annie’s Aunt Fannie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ Work With Me Annie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performed |
Annie Had a Baby
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Annie’s Aunt Fannie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ Work With Me Annie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Federal Records
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King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Zola Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Annie Had a Baby
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Annie’s Aunt Fannie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ Work With Me Annie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfInduction | 1990 ⓘ |
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