Music and dance legend Chubby Checker, who popularized the twist, is among 14 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

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

dancing with headliner Chubby Checker while his band played his smash 1960 hit “The Twist.” Earlier in his set, the 83-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee had the crowd singing along ...

By Ben Sisario Outkast, Phish, Chubby Checker, Billy Idol ... became “the biggest dance of the century.” “I want my flowers while I’m alive,” he wrote. “I can’t smell them when ...

The annual event rotates between Los Angeles, New York and Cleveland. Chubby Checker kicked off a dance craze with "The Twist" in 1960, which topped the charts that year and again in 1962.

This year the museum selected Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker ... magazine saying he had “the biggest dance of the century,” referring to the hit ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just announced its 14 nominees for 2025, eight of whom were nominated for the first time — about ...