Though his career began in Philadelphia, with the help of "American Bandstand" and Dick Clark, Chubby Checker -- of "The ...

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 ...

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 ...

At long last, Chubby Checker is headed to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The South Philly-raised singer who scored a massive hit with “The Twist” — which topped the Billboard charts in 1960 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One member of the lineup is twisting his way into history. Philadelphia native Chubby Checker was nominated to join the Hall of Fame for the first time this year. Salt-N-Pepa will receive the ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...