Chubby Checker leads Conway Twitty and Dick Clark through the dance the Twist. Bettmann Archive Checker’s first song release, “The Class,” achieved modest success, charting in the top 40 ...

Here, we revisit Chubby Checker’s “The Twist,” which finished at No. 1 in our all-time Hot 100 singles ranking. It’s astounding that the Billboard Hot 100 is not much older than its ...

‘The Twist’ was not Chubby Checker’s 1st hit song Checker’s first hit was “The Class,” which charted in 1959. The song reached No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 , staying on the chart ...

If you’ve been thinking about applying for extra help with your Medicare prescription drug costs, then now’s the time to get on the dance floor and hop to it.

Chubby Checker, the Grammy Award-winning rock-and-roll legend most known for his hit "The... Checker announces new 'twist' in Medicare law Connecticut Post Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

It’s Chubby Checker. And that’s a surprise twist, because when you think Chubby Checker, most just think of one thing: “The Twist.” The 1960s dance sensation, ...

By early 1962, Chubby Checker's "Twist" was topping the charts once more, and soon it seemed that everyone was doing it, with the apparent exception of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower: "I ...

‘The Twist’ star Chubby Checker was part of 1 era the Rock & Roll Hall of fame should ignore. Everybody who loves 1960s rock also hates a lot of 1960s rock.

Checker and the Wildcats -- joined by the Duprees, Jay Siegel's Tokens and The Capris - bring 1960s classics to State Theatre New Jersey Nov. 2.

Checker, who got the name "Chubby" from Clark's wife, first appeared on Clark's television show April 29, 1959 and did the Twist Sept. 29, 1960. (Richard Drew/AP) Around 1950, his family moves to ...

Apr. 16—PEMBROKE — Chubby Checker is a living legend with more than 50 years of performing on stage and in film. The legendary performer is appearing on May 6 at the Givens Performing Arts ...

"The Twist" is a testament to the notion that a hit song can come from anywhere, and that a song's hold on the collective imagination can't always be predicted. By Brad Shoup Contributing Writer ...