The recording of “The Twist” remembered by most “kids” of that time was by Chubby Checker, but he didn’t write it nor was he ...

You should check out the history of television, and see what happened before Chubby Checker and after Chubby Checker did his 2:52 singing “The Twist” on “American Bandstand” (on Aug. 6, 1960).

In a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twist, Chubby Checker has been named a 2025 inductee. The announcement of the Spring Gully, South Carolina-born singer and dancer making it into the class was made by ...

Chubby Checker, who popularized two rock ‘n’ roll dance styles in the early ’60s, finally landed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He’s been eligible since the Hall started inducting ...

April 28, 2025 'The Twist' singer Chubby Checker to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame The Queen Village native's hit – and dance move – swept the nation in 1960, fueled in part by his ...

It was right there on the front page of the Manawatū Standard. "Everyone's guaranteed a good time, so put on your twisters and come along in clusters, all you pretty little things... Twistaganza ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Music and dance legend Chubby Checker, who popularized the twist, is among 14 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, alongside other icons including Cyndi ...

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. That’s just a silly idea and isn’t ...

This year’s Winter Dance Party concluded on Saturday night with dozens of audience members onstage at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, dancing with headliner Chubby Checker while his band played ...

Chubby Checker The evening will segue into a social mood with the Latin-style salsa, bachata, and the African dance kizomba from Angola. Lobo went on to introduce the sibling duo that hosts these ...

Checker, 82, is known for creating and popularizing new and lively dance styles in the 1960s: the Pony; the Hucklebuck; the Fly; and, most famously, the Twist.

The legendary Chubby Checker will perform live at the Lobero Theater, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 in a benefit for the Daniel Bryant Youth & Family Centers at the Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse (CADA).