Forty-five years ago, "The Twist" made Chubby Checker famous. It's a fame he clings to today. That's one conclusion you could draw from a recent interview with the singer, who comes to town this ...
He just celebrated his 68th birthday this past Saturday, but rock 'n' roll legend Chubby Checker remains active and outspoken. The man whose version of the single "The Twist" was tabbed by Billboard ...
CLEAR LAKE | Chubby Checker will headline the 2014 Winter Dance Party at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Jan. 29-Feb. 1. Checker will appear as part of the "Three Stars Memorial Concert" on Saturday ...
Chubby Checker spawned a national dance craze with his chart-topping 1960 version of "The Twist." Although he's best known for that perennial dance-floor favorite, Checker scored seven top 10 hits on ...
When Dick Clark died two weeks ago, the media dug up every star and one-hit wonder from the '60s to comment on Clark and his legendary dance show "American Bandstand." Nobody was more closely ...
The iconic song, The Twist by Chubby Checker went on to rule the top charts worldwide for two consecutive years after its release. The hype over the twist can be credited to the release of the song.
Whether Checker should have gone in decades ago has long been a debate among the rock cognoscenti, even as it felt like the Rock Hall’s board was unlikelier than ever to even reconsider the question.