When it was obvious that the song was going to be a huge hit (it ended up hitting the top spot on the R&B charts), the Royals -- not wanting to be confused with the similarly named group the Five Royals -- changed their name to the Midnighters, and by the time "Work With Me ...
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 ...
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). Also recorded (as “Ka...
It was first recorded in 1952 by a group Otis had discovered and groomed, the Royals (later to be known as Hank Ballard & the Midnighters). “The Royals were first formed as the Four Falcons by guitarist and songwriter Alonzo Tucker in Detroit in 1952. In the group’s early years, ...
10.Work With Me Annie- Royals / Midnighters 100 Greatest Songs 1954 Top Ten Rock Songs of 1955 1.Tutti-Frutti- Little Richard 2.Maybellene- Chuck Berry 3.Bo Diddley- Bo Diddley 4.Why Do Fools Fall In Love- Teenagers 5.The Great Pretender- Platters ...
"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....
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...
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....
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 ...
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...