Singer and icon of the dance floor Chubby Checker will be twisting again, like he did last March, from March 10 to March 12 at Fallsview Casino’s Avalon Theatre. He said when ...

Before releasing “The Twist,” Chubby Checker was worried he was a has-been. A prophecy from an angel gave him encouragement. Checker revealed why he wanted to record “The Twist.” One of the most ...

Chubby Checker visits WHYY studios to speak with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY) Fifty-five years after his cover of the Hank Ballard tune, “The Twist” went to number one, ...

Quick, who is the only recording artist to have five albums in the Top 12 all at once? It’s Chubby Checker. And that’s a surprise twist, because when you think Chubby Checker, most just think of one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Back in the day,” Chubby Checker tells Billboard from his home in New Jersey, “I said, ‘I don’t want to be in the Rock Hall when ...

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.

"The Twist" is a testament to the notion that a hit song can come from anywhere, and that a song's hold on the collective imagination can't always be predicted. By Brad Shoup Contributing Writer As ...

A lot of classic rock has been forgotten for all the wrong reasons. For example, Chubby Checker said that his songs aren’t played on radio stations anymore because of racism. The Rock and Roll Hall of ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- When Chubby Checker talks about the impact of his 1960 hit cover of "The Twist," it sounds like he's reading his own biography. The rock 'n' roll icon likes to refer to himself in ...

Chubby Checker says he's happy to finally be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but his fans come first. Chubby Checker has earned his spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but he’s choosing ...