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Hank Ballard

real name John Henry Kendricks

Detroit, United States

Hank Ballard is credited on 2,229 releases across 626 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,229

Credits

626

Albums

8

Decades active

332

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Hank Ballard (born November 18, 1927, Detroit, Michigan, USA - died March 2, 2003, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter. He was the cousin of Florence Ballard and wrote and recorded "The Twist" which spread the popularity of the dance and was notably covered by Chubby Checker. He was inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 (Performer).

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2,229 releases · 626 albums · active 1952–2026

  • Performance · 2,638
  • Other credits · 35
  • Production · 11

Studios: Dallas Sound Lab · Riverside Sound · Arlyn Studios · Studio Rahlstedt

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