Not all old rock is classic rock. "The Twist" singer Chubby Checker did not make classic rock and yet he might get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Music and dance legend Chubby Checker, who popularized the twist, is among 14 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

‘The Twist’ star Chubby Checker had too many hit songs to be considered a one-hit wonder During a 2015 interview with Philadelphia, Checker discussed his upbringing. “Spring Gully, South ...

Cyndi Lauper, whose two biggest hits were written with Philadelphians, is also nominated, along with OutKast, the White ...

By Ben Sisario Outkast, Phish, Chubby Checker ... the biggest news this year may be Checker. His song “The Twist” — a cover of a B-side originally released by Hank Ballard and the ...

Carey has 19 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, while Checker’s recording of “The Twist,” and subsequent ... too. "How are Chubby Checker and Joe Cocker not in the Rock and Roll Hall ...