Chubby Checker got America rocking again in 1959 — and he’s still Twisting away. The music legend plays Saturday, Oct. 14, at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. “The Chubby Checker show is like a ...

On August 6, 1960, Chubby Checker performed his rendition of “The Twist” on American Bandstand. His appearance on the popular television program set off a wave of wiggling hips across the country.

Chubby Checker forever changed music and dancing in 1960 with “The Twist”. A song that became a cultural phenomenon, most people are unaware that “The Twist” is actually a cover song. Written by Hank ...

Chubby Checker performed “The Twist” on American Bandstand in 1960. The song hit No. 1 on the charts that year and again in 1962. Fans can hear Chubby Checker in central Pa. in the spring. He will ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Chubby Checker certainly has a history with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame -- even before his first nomination and induction were announced this year. The man who’s been doing “The ...

Chubby Checker is heading to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but it wasn’t always this way. More than 20 years ago, he famously protested the very museum that will now celebrate him. “Back in the day,” ...

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 Hall of ...

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