Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

Hank Ballard and the Midnighters were a rock and roll band considered one of the first of all time. They performed the original version of The Twist, later made famous by Chubby Checker. They had numerous hit singles, especially on the R&B charts. Originally, only Ballard was inducted into the actual Hall of Fame, with the Midnighters being inducted many years later.