Henry Lee Jackson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Big Bank Hank (born Henry Jackson; August 5, 1957 - November 11, 2014) was an American old school rapper. Also known as Imp the Dimp, he was a member of The Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to have a hit single, "Rapper's Delight" in 1979. Big Bank Hank died on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 due to cancer.
Member of The Sugarhill Gang who released the very first hip-hop record "Rapper's Delight". The song became a worldwide hit in 1979.
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His lyrics for "Rapper's Delight" were actually written by Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers, a group Hank managed. He asked to use Caz's lyrics with the promise that he would help the Cold Crush Brothers get a record deal. But the record deal never materialized. Caz never recieved any credit or compensation for writing "Rapper's Delight".
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Title
Year
Status
Character
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2016
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
The Filthy Frank Show
2012
TV Series short writer - 1 episode
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Scrubs
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
2004
Video Game writer: "Rapper's Delight"
Popular
2001
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Martin
1995
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Demon
1979
writer: "Rapper's Delight"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
I Want My Name Back
2011
Documentary
Himself
VH1 Rock Docs
2010
TV Series
Himself
The Wendy Williams Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself - Sugarhill Gang
Hip-Hop Honors
2004
TV Special
Himself - Honoree (as Sugarhill Gang)
Scrubs
2004
TV Series
Himself
VH-1 Where Are They Now?
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself / Sugarhill Gang
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
1990
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as Sugarhill Gang)
New American Bandstand 1965
1981
TV Series
Himself
Soul Train
1981
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ich will Spaß - Die 80er-Jahre-Pop-und-Schlagernacht mit Perlen aus Ost und West
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