| Birth: | Nov. 18, 1927
Detroit
Wayne County
Michigan, USA | | Death: | Mar. 2, 2003, USA | 
Singer, Songwriter. He was discovered in the early 1950s by writer-producer Johnny Otis. By the early 1960s, he had charted 22 singles on the rhythm and blues charts, including "Work With Me Annie," the biggest R&B hit of 1954, selling more than 1 million copies. In 1958, he wrote and recorded "The Twist," but it was only released on the "B" side of a record. One year later, Chubby Checker debuted his own version and it became an instant hit. Hank Ballard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. (bio by: Steve Edquist ~In Memory Of Aaron & Scrappy~)
Cause of death: Throat cancer
Search Amazon for Hank Ballard | | | Burial:
Greenwood Cemetery
Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia, USA
Plot: Garden of Faith, Lot 958, Grave #2 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Steve Edquist ~In Memory...
Record added: Mar 03, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7229332 |
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