Born: Philadelphia, PA, 1941
Years Active: 1961-2004
Influenced by: Hank Ballard, Fats Domino
Genre: R & B
Biography: Chubby Checker was the unrivaled king of the rock & roll dance craze; although most of the dances his records promoted -- ...
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Sep 19 2008 4:00AM
by Gaylord Fields
Filed under: Rock Almanac
Spinner.com: On This Date in 1960: 'The Twist,' by Chubby Checker, tops the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, an accomplishment it repeats two years later.The Almanac Advises for September 19: "Chiropractors are licensed to treat disorders of the musculoskeletal...Read more
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09/13/08
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Checker's coming with his twist on reality Chubby Checker revolutionized the culture whe...
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Chubby Checker Does The Twist!
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Chubby Checker Does The Twist! (5:18)
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