"The Twist" star Chubby Checker was part of one era of popular music the Rock & Roll Hall of fame should ignore.

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 ...

Last year, Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and singer ...

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 ...

Mariah Carey, Chubby ... and 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 ...