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MUSICIAN

Hank Ballard

1927 - 2003

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Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks; November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of the Midnighters and one of the first rock and roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. He played an integral part in the development of the genre, releasing the hit singles "Work with Me, Annie" and answer songs "Annie Had a Baby" and "Annie's Aunt Fannie" with his Midnighters. He later wrote and originally recorded (in 1959) "The Twist" which was notably covered a year later by Chubby Checker, this second version spreading the popularity of the dance. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hank Ballard has received more than 441,828 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Hank Ballard is the 2,077th most popular musician (down from 1,817th in 2019), the 10,829th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,330th in 2019) and the 862nd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 440k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.15

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.08

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Hank Ballard ranks 2,077 out of 2,662. Before him are Chuck Leavell, Alla Rakha, Alex Honnold, Rupert Hine, Buzz Osborne, and Adam Taubitz. After him are Frank Ferrer, Jeffrey Hammond, Julian Lloyd Webber, Mehdi Hassan, Devendra Banhart, and Mike Garson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Hank Ballard ranks 390. Before him are Kamini Kaushal, Porter Wagoner, Vince Boryla, Paul Eddington, Boots Randolph, and Nan Martin. After him are Mehdi Hassan, Virginia Weidler, Viola Myers, Harry Gallatin, Henri Dirickx, and Abby Mann. Among people deceased in 2003, Hank Ballard ranks 291. Before him are Steve O'Rourke, Bill Bright, Carol Shields, C. Douglas Dillon, Eddie Thomson, and Philip Slone. After him are Rachel Corrie, David Kelly, John Aston Sr., Tony Thompson, Juha Tiainen, and Malik Meraj Khalid.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hank Ballard ranks 10,829 out of 18,182. Before him are John DiMaggio (1968), Kitty Wells (1919), Harry Blackmun (1908), J. Carrol Naish (1896), Robert Russell Bennett (1894), and Jim Montgomery (1955). After him are Arielle Kebbel (1985), Portia Doubleday (1988), Sonya Smith (1972), Clyde McPhatter (1932), Charles Wuorinen (1938), and Hugh Marlowe (1911).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Hank Ballard ranks 862. Before him are Phil Lesh (1940), Jimmy Webb (1946), Buck Owens (1929), Chuck Leavell (1952), Alex Honnold (1985), and Buzz Osborne (1964). After him are Frank Ferrer (1966), Devendra Banhart (1981), Mike Garson (1945), Tony Alva (1957), Tina Brooks (1932), and Macy Gray (1967).

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