Checker finally played his biggest hit, "The Twist," which itself is a cover of a 1959 song by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. He invited 20 or so males in the audience to gyrate on stage, but ...

After twisting, Checker introduced the Pony dance with his 1961 hit “Pony Time,” and hit No. 1 on the R&B charts, with the cover of a song originally recorded by The Goodtimers in 1960.

You should check out the history of television, and see what happened before Chubby Checker and after Chubby Checker did his 2:52 singing “The Twist” on “American Bandstand” (on Aug. 6, 1960).

Singer Chubby Checker and producer Thom Bell are among 13 artists included in the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class. Checker recorded his famous cover of 'The Twist' while still at South ...

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 ...

In a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twist, Chubby Checker has been named a 2025 inductee. ... so that means that Chubby Checker had 60 songs in the top 12 on the album charts all at the same time.

Update 4/28/25 at 8:54 p.m.: The New York State Fair released a statement, saying “The Fair considers Chubby to be an integral part of the Fair family and has been honored to host him several ...