Though his career began in Philadelphia, with the help of "American Bandstand" and Dick Clark, Chubby Checker -- of "The Twist" fame -- says he's always felt Cleveland was the right home for the Rock ...

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 it isn’t ...

Chubby Checker. Let’s talk about “The Twist” coming to you, or you coming to it. How did the Hank Ballard song get to you? I heard Hank’s song, and knew all the lyrics. It was played all ...

For an hour Tuesday afternoon at the 2013 New York State Fair, Chubby Checker proved he can still twist at 71 years young. Just in case there was any doubt. Checker jumped on the Chevy Court stage ...

“Before (‘The Twist’), Elvis and Little Richard and Bill Haley and Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly, they were doing the swing to their songs. Then Chubby Checker comes along ...

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, the South Philadelphia singer known for "The Twist," and Thom Bell, a songwriter and producer who helped create The Sound of Philadelphia genre, are included in the Rock & Roll ...

Original: Chubby Checker will not be at the Great New York ... dancing with fans and bringing them up on stage to do 'The Twist.'" Field noted that Checker has been going to fairs since he was ...

By Ben Sisario Chubby Checker is finally joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 65 years after “The Twist” became a No. 1 hit and an international dance craze. Checker, 83, who has campaigned ...

The legendary Chubby Checker will perform live at the Lobero ... five albums in the Top 12 at one time and a song — “The Twist” — to be No. 1 twice. The groundbreaking tune also introduced ...

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 ...

Chubby Checker. Let's talk about "The Twist" coming to you, or you coming to it. How did the Hank Ballard song get to you? I heard Hank's song, and knew all the lyrics. It was played all the time ...