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.

Paoli’s Chubby Checker, best known for his monster hit from 1960, “The Twist”, has received his first nomination for ...

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

‘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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — Mariah Carey, Chubby ... Checker — have had powerful impacts on the charts and culture. Carey has 19 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, while Checker’s recording of “The Twist ...

The nominees, including Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Soundgarden and the White Stripes, were announced Wednesday. The ...