Biography:
Hank Ballard (November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003) was an American rhythm and blues singer and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was the lead vocalist of the group Hank Ballard & the Midnighters.
He was born in Detroit, Michigan but grew up in Bessemer, Alabama, where he sang in church.
In 1951, Ballard moved back to Detroit and formed a doo wop group. He soon joined a group called The Royals, along with Henry Booth, Charles Sutton, Sonny Woods and Alonzo Tucker.
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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go:Hank Ballard
(And The Minighters.)
#6 in 1960.
INTRO: Eb A#
CHORUS:
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
#1.
Eb
There's a house, honey, way across town.
People coming from miles around.
G#
Put on your pretty red dress.
Eb
Let's go see about this mess.
A# G#
That's it, baby, let's git,
Eb A#
and go way far upon the hill.
#2.
Eb
We're gonna have a whole lotta fun.
We gonna greet the risin' sun.
G#
All night long we gonna ball.
Eb
Until we hear your Mama call.
A# G#
That's it, baby, let's git,
Eb A#
and go way far upon the hill.
CHORUS:
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
(Sax & instrumental break.)
#3.
Eb
Eee-yeah! Everybody's gonna be there.
My friends and yours from everywhere.
G#
Oh, what a time it's gonna be!
Eb
Come on baby, let's go see.
A# G#
That's it, baby, let's git,
Eb A#
and go way far upon the hill.
CHORUS:
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
(And The Minighters.)
#6 in 1960.
INTRO: Eb A#
CHORUS:
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
#1.
Eb
There's a house, honey, way across town.
People coming from miles around.
G#
Put on your pretty red dress.
Eb
Let's go see about this mess.
A# G#
That's it, baby, let's git,
Eb A#
and go way far upon the hill.
#2.
Eb
We're gonna have a whole lotta fun.
We gonna greet the risin' sun.
G#
All night long we gonna ball.
Eb
Until we hear your Mama call.
A# G#
That's it, baby, let's git,
Eb A#
and go way far upon the hill.
CHORUS:
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
(Sax & instrumental break.)
#3.
Eb
Eee-yeah! Everybody's gonna be there.
My friends and yours from everywhere.
G#
Oh, what a time it's gonna be!
Eb
Come on baby, let's go see.
A# G#
That's it, baby, let's git,
Eb A#
and go way far upon the hill.
CHORUS:
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
Eb A#
There's a thrill upon the hill,
Eb A# Eb
let's go, let's go, let's go.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Hank Murphy
Hank Thompson
Hank von Hell
Hanka Paldum
Hanna
Hannah Diamond
Hannah Elarmo
Hannah Ellis
Hannah Faulkner
Hannah Fury