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American singer (born 1941)
Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American rock and roll singer and dancer. He is known for popularizing many dance styles, including
Chubby_Checker
1960 studio album by Chubby Checker
Twist with Chubby Checker is the debut studio album by Chubby Checker and was released in 1960 by Parkway Records. "Twistin' U.S.A." (Kal Mann) "The "Ooh
Twist_with_Chubby_Checker
1961 studio album by Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker
Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker is a studio album by Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker which was released in 1961. The song "Your Hits and Mine (Medley)" features
Bobby_Rydell/Chubby_Checker
Single
excess of one million copies, becoming Ballard's fourth million seller. Chubby Checker's 1960 cover version of the song reached number one on the Billboard
The_Twist_(song)
American R&B singer (born 1945)
Sharp achieved her breakthrough with the duet "Slow Twistin'" alongside Chubby Checker in 1962. Her debut single "Mashed Potato Time" (1962) reached No. 2
Dee_Dee_Sharp
1963 single by Chubby Checker
a song written by Kal Mann and Huey "Piano" Smith and performed by Chubby Checker. In 1963, the track reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.
Birdland (Chubby Checker song)
Birdland_(Chubby_Checker_song)
Dance inspired by rock and roll music
October 11, 2012, when Chubby Checker sang the song live and the crowd danced. An estimated 4,000 people twisted along with Checker, surpassing the previous
Twist_(dance)
Music single
included on the Million Dollar Quartet original Broadway cast recording. Chubby Checker released a version on his second studio album For Twisters Only (1960)
Whole_Lotta_Shakin'_Goin'_On
1962 single by Chubby Checker
The Champs in 1961. The first vocal version was recorded in 1962 by Chubby Checker (on Parkway Records): it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100
Limbo_Rock
1988 film by Linda Shayne
Winters, Dustin Diamond, Peggy Lipton, and Thora Birch in her film debut. Chubby Checker and Little Richard made musical guest appearances. The film was released
Purple_People_Eater_(film)
1963 single by Chubby Checker
"Hooka Tooka" is a song written by Chubby Checker and Elliot Mazer and performed by Chubby Checker. In 1963, the track reached No. 17 on the Billboard
Hooka_Tooka
1961 single by Chubby Checker
song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell, and released as a single by Chubby Checker. One of the biggest hit singles of 1961, it reached No. 8 on the U.S
Let's_Twist_Again
1962 single by Chubby Checker
Party" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by Chubby Checker. In 1962, the track reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.
Dancin'_Party
1962 film by Oscar Rudolph
Albright "Don't Knock the Twist" – Chubby Checker "Duke of Earl" – Gene Chandler "Slow Twistin'" – Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp "Yessiree" – Linda Scott
Don't_Knock_the_Twist
1961 single by Chubby Checker
Fly" is a song written by John Madara and David White and performed by Chubby Checker. The song was produced by Kal Mann. This song featured an electric shaver
The_Fly_(Chubby_Checker_song)
Dutch model and beauty queen
American singer/songwriter/dancer Chubby Checker. Checker said he met Lodders in Manila the prior January. (Checker's song "Loddy Lo", a No. 13 hit in
Catharina_Lodders
1961 studio album by Chubby Checker
For 'Teen Twisters Only is the fifth album by Chubby Checker and was released in 1961 by Parkway Records. "The Lose Your Inhibitions Twist" (Dave Appell
For_'Teen_Twisters_Only
1962 studio album by Chubby Checker
Limbo Party is the sixth album by Chubby Checker and was released in 1962 by Parkway Records. "La La Limbo" (Dave Appell, Kal Mann) "Mary Ann Limbo" (Dave
Limbo_Party
1962 single by Chubby Checker
Hitchhiker" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by Chubby Checker. In 1962, the track reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.
Popeye_the_Hitchhiker
1960 studio album by Chubby Checker
For Twisters Only is the second studio album by Chubby Checker and was released in 1960 by Parkway Records. "Blueberry Hill" (Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent
For_Twisters_Only
Midnighters as a B-side, but going to No. 1 in the US upon being covered by Chubby Checker (released 1959, charted in 1960 and 1962), who would become the artist
List_of_twist_songs
1959 single by Chubby Checker
recording artist Chubby Checker. It peaked at number thirty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was his first entry on the chart. In the song, Checker plays a music
The_Class_(song)
1963 single by Chubby Checker
Miles" is a song written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and performed by Chubby Checker. In 1963, the track reached No. 15 on both the U.S. R&B and the Billboard
Twenty_Miles
1963 single by Chubby Checker
Lo" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by Chubby Checker. In 1963, the track reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B and No. 12 on the
Loddy_Lo
their songs. ^ Note 9. There was no induction speaker for Chubby Checker. Instead, Checker accepted his induction on June 27, 2025 at his concert in Des
List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
List_of_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees
American musician (born 1974)
2024. Retrieved December 16, 2025. Sisario, Ben (April 28, 2025). "Chubby Checker, Outkast and the White Stripes will join the Rock Hall". The New York
Meg_White
Jazz and R&B dance tune
Milton, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, Chubby Checker, Bo Diddley, Otis Redding, Quincy Jones, Canned Heat, Coast to Coast
The_Hucklebuck
Calypso song
Carpenters (on 1977's Passage), Rosanne Cash (on 1979's Right or Wrong), Chubby Checker (on 1962's Limbo Party), Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels (on 2006's When
Man_Smart_(Woman_Smarter)
1961 studio album by Chubby Checker
Let's Twist Again is the third studio album by Chubby Checker and was released in 1961 by Parkway Records. "I Could Have Danced All Night" (Alan Jay Lerner
Let's_Twist_Again_(album)
1988 soundtrack album by Various Artists
soundtrack due to licensing restrictions: "Limbo Rock" – Chubby Checker "Let's Twist Again" - Chubby Checker "Day-O" – Pia Zadora "Duke of Earl" – Gene Chandler
Hairspray_(1988_soundtrack)
1962 British film by Richard Lester
Shapiro alongside Craig Douglas, John Leyton, the Brook Brothers, and Chubby Checker, among other rock-and-roll singers, as well as several Dixieland jazz
It's_Trad,_Dad!
1957 single by Harry Belafonte
entitled "Mama Look-A Boo Boo" as a single in 1957, but it did not chart. Chubby Checker released a version of the song entitled "Mama Look a Boo Boo" on Let's
Mama_Look_at_Bubu
American singer-songwriter (1943–1973)
Ken (October 22, 2013). "Chester County's Rock History: Jim Croce and Chubby Checker". Main Line Today. Retrieved December 18, 2023. "Jim Croce Album I Got
Jim_Croce
1971 album by Chubby Checker
American singer Chubby Checker. Released by London Records in 1971, it is notable for being a stylistically different approach for Checker, opting for the
Chequered!
1957 single by Bobby Helms
released on Decca: F11176 Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell recorded and released a version on their album Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker. In 1961 it reached No
Jingle_Bell_Rock
Ranking of recorded music
Chubby Checker had three songs on the Year-End Hot 100.
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1961
Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1961
number one, retaining its position from the previous week. A week later, Chubby Checker took the top spot with "The Twist". The single had topped the Hot 100
List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1962
List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number_ones_of_1962
1963 single by Chubby Checker
More" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by Chubby Checker. In 1963, the track reached No. 16 on the U.S. R&B and No. 20 on the
Let's_Limbo_Some_More
American hip hop trio
of a revamping of "The Twist (Yo, Twist)" with its original artist, Chubby Checker. The single peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number
Fat_Boys
1988 studio album by Fat Boys
33 on the Billboard 200. It peaked at No. 98 on the UK Albums Chart. Chubby Checker appears on the Fat Boys' version of "The Twist". "Are You Ready for
Coming_Back_Hard_Again
Topics referred to by the same term
English retired golfer Chubby Checker (born 1941), the stage name of American singer Ernest Evans, who popularized "The Twist" Popa Chubby, the stage name of
Chubby
American rock and roll lyricist (1917–2001)
Charlie Gracie and Andy Williams, and "Let's Twist Again", sung by Chubby Checker, which won the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording. Born
Kal_Mann
January 7 – Gary U.S. Bonds files a $100,000 lawsuit against Chubby Checker, claiming that Checker stole "Quarter to Three" and turned it into "Dancin' Party
1963_in_music
1961 film by Oscar Rudolph
1961 American musical film directed by Oscar Rudolfph and starring Chubby Checker. It was written by Robert E. Kent and was a remake of Rock Around the
Twist_Around_the_Clock
1988 compilation album by Various artists
recordings from 1960. One song included on this disc, The Twist by Chubby Checker, is not an original Cameo/Parkway recording but a late 60's re-recording
Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1960
Billboard_Top_Rock'n'Roll_Hits:_1960
American singer (1927–2003)
originally recorded (in 1959) "The Twist" which was covered a year later by Chubby Checker, this second version spreading the popularity of the dance. He was inducted
Hank_Ballard
American musician (born 1975)
Grein, Paul (April 28, 2025). "Outkast, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Chubby Checker & More to Join 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class: Full List". Billboard
Jack_White
Popular dance craze of 1962
vaguely resembles that of the twist, by Sharp's fellow Philadelphian Chubby Checker. The dance was first popularized internationally after being named in
Mashed_Potato_(dance)
Illicitly-produced gramophone discs made from discarded X-ray prints in the USSR
the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys, Ella Fitzgerald and Chubby Checker. Medical X-rays, purchased or picked out of the trash from hospitals
Ribs_(recordings)
1962 single by Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp
"Slow Twistin'" is a song recorded by American singers Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp, released in 1962 by Parkway Records. Written by Kal Mann and Dave
Slow_Twistin'
in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1962. Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, Dion, and Connie Francis each had four top-ten hits in
List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1962
List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_top-ten_singles_in_1962
American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1953)
Grein, Paul (April 28, 2025). "Outkast, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Chubby Checker & More to Join 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class: Full List". Billboard
Cyndi_Lauper
American independent record label
the Cameo Parkway label, which includes recordings by such artists as Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, the Orlons, the Dovells, Question Mark & the Mysterians
ABKCO_Records
German countertenor (1944–1983)
of classical opera to post-punk covers of 1960s pop standards like Chubby Checker's "The Twist" and Lou Christie's "Lightnin' Strikes". Nomi was one of
Klaus_Nomi
1962 compilation album by Chuck Berry
attempt to capitalize on a new dance craze, the Twist, introduced by Chubby Checker in 1960, even though none of the songs musically conformed to the Twist
Chuck_Berry_Twist
1961 single by Chubby Checker
was recorded by Chubby Checker the following year, becoming his second US No.1 (after his 1960 single "The Twist"). Chubby Checker's recording of "Pony
Pony_Time
1972 musical
engagements. Some of these notable performers were Linda Blair, Debby Boone, Chubby Checker, Dominique Dawes, Micky Dolenz, Sheena Easton, Debbie Gibson, Jasmine
Grease_(musical)
American musician (1964–2017)
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Chris_Cornell
Diddley Is a Gunslinger – Bo Diddley Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker - Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites - Bobby Vee Broadway
1960_in_music
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up checker or chequer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Checker or chequer or variant, may refer to: Chubby Checker (born 1941), American singer-songwriter
Checker
Ranking of recorded music
Loco-Motion" Little Eva 8 "Let Me In" The Sensations 9 "The Twist" Chubby Checker 10 "Soldier Boy" The Shirelles 11 "Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel 12 "The
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1962
Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1962
Belgrade, Serbia) was a Serbian singer. Widely known as Čobi (after Chubby Checker), he was most prominent as the singer of a popular band Pro arte during
Vladimir_Savčić
American singer (1946–2015)
– aired 9/24/76. Guest on 2 episodes: season 3, episode 34 – Host: Chubby Checker; season 4, episode 21 – Host: David Brenner, Other guest: Fleetwood
Lesley_Gore
Defunct American record label
had sold up to a million units of disco hits and rock hits featuring Chubby Checker. They also marketed and sold albums recorded by Billie Holiday. In 1975
Adam_VIII
Jamaican-born American rapper
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Pepa_(rapper)
American drummer (born 1962)
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Matt_Cameron
American singer and teen idol (1942–2022)
(2018), Rydell is portrayed in the opening scenes by actor Von Lewis. † Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell b/w = "backed with" Bye Bye Birdie (1963) Combat!:
Bobby_Rydell
English-Canadian singer (born 1949)
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Paul_Rodgers
American rock and roll band
Ramones, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, the Ronettes, and Chubby Checker. The original band lineup featured 12 performers: Robert A. Leonard
Sha_Na_Na
2011 film by Tate Taylor
"Soundtrack Details For "The Help" (Track List Includes Ray Charles, Chubby Checker + Many Others)". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 26
The_Help_(film)
American singer and songwriter (1947–2003)
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Warren_Zevon
American rock band
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Soundgarden
British rock band
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Bad_Company
1957 single by The Diamonds
Bradley released a version of the song on their 1958 album Bandstand Hop. Chubby Checker released a version of the song on his 1961 album It's Pony Time. Brenda
The_Stroll_(song)
1988 Edition of the Super Bowl
was titled "Something Grand" and featured performances by vocalist Chubby Checker, The Rockettes, and 88 grand pianos with the USC and San Diego State
Super_Bowl_XXII
American rock band
August 26, 2024. Kennedy, Mark (February 12, 2025). "Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish get Rock Hall nominations". Associated
Phish
feelin' fine" in his comeback single titled Bo Diddley 1969, released by Checker Records. Sha Na Na performed "At the Hop" at the Woodstock Festival in
Rock_and_roll_revival
American doo wop group
as The Romancers and The Midnighters (under which name they backed Chubby Checker on a 1960 recording of "The Twist"). They recorded briefly for V-Tone
The_Dreamlovers
American record company
"Forget Him" and others. Chubby Checker had a minor novelty hit in the summer of 1959 called "The Class", which featured Checker doing comic imitations
Cameo-Parkway_Records
American rapper (born 1975)
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Big_Boi
Jewish traditional folk song in Hebrew
Carroll[time needed] Jasper Carrott (on his 1976 album, Carrott in Notts) Chubby Checker[time needed] Herman Clebanoff[time needed] Carmela Corren – Israeli
Hava_Nagila
American bass guitarist (born 1935)
Grein, Paul (April 28, 2025). "Outkast, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Chubby Checker & More to Join 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class: Full List". Billboard
Carol_Kaye
South Park character
Barnaby Jones videos to the class for eight days, asking the class "why Chubby Checker left the Beatles in 1972" or teaching the students how to tell the difference
Mr._Garrison
American organization
2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015. Abram, Malcolm X (August 28, 2014). "Chubby Checker still twisting away despite Rock Hall snub". The Akron Beacon Journal
National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
National_Rhythm_&_Blues_Hall_of_Fame
Solo dance
the only version of the song to hit the charts. On January 18, 1963, Chubby Checker released his single version of "The Wah-Watusi" (B-side of Cameo 221)
Watusi_(dance)
1980 film by Anne Bancroft
of actors Richard Karron and Paul Zegler who played DeLuise's obese "Chubby Checker" support group members. Both actors lost large amounts of weight in
Fatso_(1980_film)
American rapper (born 1975)
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
André_3000
English pianist and organist (1944–1994)
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Nicky_Hopkins
Neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
include opera contralto Marian Anderson and musicians Kenny Gamble and Chubby Checker. The Odunde Festival, arguably the largest street festival in Philadelphia
South_Philadelphia
Genre of music
Billboard's greatest Hot 100 songs of all time, surpassing "The Twist" by Chubby Checker. It also broke the record for the first song to reach five billion streams
Pop_music
2014 studio album by Blues Pills
including some re-recorded releases from previous EPs and a cover of the Chubby Checker song Gypsy. Two singles were released, High Class Woman and No Hope
Blues_Pills_(album)
31, 1988 Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego, California) Something Grand Chubby Checker The Rockettes 88 grand piano players (various) The combined San Diego
List of Super Bowl halftime shows
List_of_Super_Bowl_halftime_shows
Hirt Twangy Guitar – Silky Strings – Duane Eddy Twist with Chubby Checker – Chubby Checker Twist with Keely Smith – Keely Smith Twistin' and Twangin'
1962_in_music
English singer (1944–2014)
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Joe_Cocker
American musician
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Hiro_Yamamoto
Type of dance
hit in the United States in 1965, and American dance craze stalwart Chubby Checker had then made it to number 40 with the minor hit "Let's Do the Freddie"
Freddie_(dance)
American hip-hop duo
Grein, Paul (April 28, 2025). "Outkast, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Chubby Checker & More to Join 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class: Full List". Billboard
Outkast
Historic building and former music venue jn Hartford, Wisconsin
Joe Walsh, Robin Trower, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, Ricky Nelson and Chubby Checker. Today, the building, now known as the Chandelier Ballroom, is used
Zivko's_Ballroom
American rapper (born 1966)
Performers Bad Company (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Cyndi Lauper Outkast (Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton) Soundgarden
Salt_(rapper)
Carson Goree Carter Johnny Cash Bobby Charles Ray Charles Boozoo Chavis Chubby Checker Clifton Chenier Lou Christie June Christy Eugene Church Joe Clay Dee
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