The South Philly singer is being inducted 65 years after “The Twist” first became a hit. But will he make it to the awards ceremony?

Believing Chubby Checker’s The Twist is an iconic pop song worth not just remembering but replaying, Ridgefielder Gary Lefkowith has remixed and remastered the song, which was re-released as a CD ...

Apr. 16—PEMBROKE — Chubby Checker is a living legend with more than 50 years of performing on stage and in film. The legendary performer is appearing on May 6 at the Givens Performing Arts Center on ...

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 ...

Born October 3, 1941, in Spring Gully, South Carolina, and raised in Philadelphia, singer, songwriter, and dancer Ernest Evans would go on to popularize several dance styles in American culture ...

“The Twist” by Chubby Checker was the first song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on two different occasions. And, for many years, it was the biggest-selling single in U.S. recording history.

The 84-year-old, born Ernest Evans in South Carolina, has been eligible for induction since the first Rock Hall class in 1986 ...

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 like a ...