as were performers such asLittle RichardandHank Ballardand the Midnighters. Because the distinction between rock and roll and rhythm and blues was not based on any hard-and-fast rules, most performers issued records that fit in both categories. Moreover, some vocalists who were later considered ...
as were performers such asLittle RichardandHank Ballardand the Midnighters. Because the distinction between rock and roll and rhythm and blues was not based on any hard-and-fast rules, most performers issued records that fit in both categories. Moreover, some vocalists who were later considered ...
Cover versions — also known as remakes — have always been with us, but lately their impact has not been as great as in previous years. The last cover song to top the Hot 100 was “Lady Marmalade” by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink in June 2001. Recorded for the film ...
Barbara LewisBaby I'M Yours (1965) Hank Ballard & MidnightersThe Switch A Roo (1961) Teresa BrewerRoll Them Roly Boly Eyes (1953) Baby Washington & Jive FiveThe Time (1959) Johnny MathisMisty (1959) Chuck BerryLittle Queenie (1959) Sunny GaleSmile (1954) Jesse Belvin & Five KeysThis Is...
Hit versions by Little Richard (as “Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey” US #95/R&B #26 1959), Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (US #72/R&B #16 1959), Rocky Olson (US #60 1959), Wilbert Harrison (US #1/R&B #1 1959), James Brown (US #55/R&B #21 1967). ...
"The Twist" began as a B side for Ballard and the Midnighters in 1958. But in 1960, former chicken plucker Checker covered it at Dick Clark's suggestion. "Going crazy is what I was looking for — where the music is so good you lose control," Checker said. "'The Twist' did that....
3. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison 4. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters 5. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs 6. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke 7. Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters 8. Shop Around - Miracles 9. The Twist - Chubby Checker 10. Cat...
same year when it was recorded by Chubby Checker the following year, becoming his second US #1 (after his 1960 single ‘The Twist.’). It also topped the US R&B chart. ‘Pony Time’ does bear a resemblance to ‘The Twist‘, first recorded in 1959 by Hank Ballard & the Midnighters....
By Jay-Z A great song doesn’t attempt to be anything — it just is. When you hear a great song, you can think of where you were when you first heard it, the sounds, the smells. It takes the emotions of a moment and holds it for years to come. It transcends time. A great so...
168.Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go- Hank Ballard & the Midnighters 169.Stay- Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs 170.Chain Gang- Sam Cooke 171.Save The Last Dance For Me- Drifters 172.Shop Around- Miracles 173.Needles And Pins- Searchers ...