1927 - 2003
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.
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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.
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 2,071
1919 - 2000
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 2,072
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 2,073
1947 - 2020
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 2,074
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 2,075
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 2,076
1927 - 2003
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 2,077
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 2,078
1946 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 2,079
1951 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 2,080
1927 - 2012
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 2,081
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 2,082
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 2,083
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.
1927 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 384
1927 - 2007
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 385
1927 - 2016
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 386
1927 - 1995
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 387
1927 - 2007
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 388
1927 - 2010
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 389
1927 - 2003
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 390
1927 - 2012
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 391
1927 - 1968
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 392
1927 - 1993
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 393
1927 - 2015
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 394
1927 - 2018
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 395
1927 - 2008
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 396
1940 - 2003
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 285
1921 - 2003
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 286
1935 - 2003
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 287
1909 - 2003
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 288
1947 - 2003
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 289
1907 - 2003
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 290
1927 - 2003
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 291
1979 - 2003
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 292
1944 - 2003
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 293
1921 - 2003
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 294
1954 - 2003
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 295
1955 - 2003
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 296
1915 - 2003
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 297
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).
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 10,823
1919 - 2012
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 10,824
1908 - 1999
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 10,825
1896 - 1973
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 10,826
1894 - 1981
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 10,827
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 10,828
1927 - 2003
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 10,829
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 10,830
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 10,831
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 10,832
1932 - 1972
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 10,833
1938 - 2020
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 10,834
1911 - 1982
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 10,835
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).
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 856
1946 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 857
1929 - 2006
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 858
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 859
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 860
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 861
1927 - 2003
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 862
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 863
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 864
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 865
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 866
1932 - 1974
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 867
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 868