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Seminal R&B Songwriter Hank Ballard Dies

Hank Ballard, BMI songwriter and one of the originators of the fusion of rhythm & blues and rock & roll, died this week at his home in Los Angeles. He was reported to be 76. Ballard, born John H. Kendricks in Detroit, wrote “The Twist” in 1958 and recorded it with his group The Midnighters. It wasn’t until the following…


From News, posted 3.02.03

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