Hank Ballard: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1990

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/hank-ballard/bio/

1953: Ballard joined The Royals.

Get It (1953):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWNJuWqZqlE

They changed their name to The Midnighters in 1954.

Work With Me Annie (1954): Banned by the FCC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW7gAc96Gmc

Annie Had a Baby (1954): Banned by the FCC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqcOsy2xgvk

Annie’s Aunt Fannie (1954): Banned by the FCC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HvDE9VoCMM

Sexy Ways (1954):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3khr_lp6CY&feature=related

The Twist (1959):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxzHA7zkepw

Finger Poppin’ Time (1961):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWIH91sH1mI

Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go (1961):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhe97IYAko&feature=related

The Midnighters broke up in 1965.

Solo:

How You Gonna Get Respect (1968):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeg_lFpOsYU

From the Love Side (1972):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHPQBg1XyoE

In the mid-80s, the Midnighters reformed.

Hank Ballard died in 2003 of throat cancer.