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The undisputed king of 1960s rock & roll dance crazes, Chubby Checker inspired millions to shake it all night long to hits like 'The Twist,' 'The Fly,' 'The Hucklebuck,' 'The Pony,' and 'Limbo Rock.'" ...
“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 I’m dead. I want to smell my flowers when I’m here.’ And I’m smelling ...
Chubby Checker will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 8, but the singer has made clear he won't be in attendance. And interestingly, the Rock Hall is on board with that. At Checker ...
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 ...
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Sunday night that Chubby Checker would be inducted into its ranks later this year, many fans of early rock ‘n’ roll who’d assumed that the Hall would ...
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 ...
Chubby Checker has finally been elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but the pioneering musician still isn’t content. In a recent interview with Variety, Checker – who has been Hall eligible since ...
In a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twist, Chubby Checker has been named a 2025 inductee. The announcement of the Spring Gully, South Carolina-born singer and dancer making it into the class was made by ...
Chubby Checker will not attend his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Checker will perform a concert on the same day as the ceremony. Chubby Checker ― the iconic singer who charted 32 hits ...