Lincoln,-- Placer County - Chubby Checker is ticked off. But only in the very nicest possible way. The 70-year-old creator of the twist, the greatest dance sensation in history, doesn't feel the ...

No, Chubby Checker didn’t write “The Twist.” Nor was he the first person to record the tune -- both honors are held by Hank Ballard, who had a minor hit with the song in 1959. But Checker ...

WILDWOOD _ Chubby Checker did “The Twist” here on Monday, like he did 55 years ago. Checker, aka Ernest Evans, was here for the dedication of a mural at the corner of Pacific and Garfield ...