Rock and Roll legend Chubby Checker is skipping his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in favor of playing in front of his fans after waiting over three decades to join the exclusive music ...
Don't get it twisted – the rock pioneer is thrilled he's finally in. By Gary Graff “Back in the day,” Chubby Checker tells Billboard from his home in New Jersey, “I said, ‘I don’t want to be in the ...
"The Twist" singer, 83, recalled telling event organizers, "We're not coming" Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work ...
Chubby Checker spawned a national dance craze with his chart-topping 1960 version of "The Twist." Although he's best known for that perennial dance-floor favorite, Checker scored seven top 10 hits on ...