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Creator of 'The Twist' dies in US

Hank Ballard, the singer and songwriter whose hit The Twist ushered a dance craze in the 1960s, has died.

Creator of 'The Twist' dies in US

Mon, 03 Mar, 2003 - 13:47

Hank Ballard, the singer and songwriter whose hit The Twist ushered a dance craze in the 1960s, has died.

Ballard, who was suffering from throat cancer, died at his California home yesterday, aged 76.

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