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Chubby Checker has a gig. Checker, born Ernest Evans, is now 83. He’s, of course, most famous for his rendition of “The Twist ...
Checker and Kaye will still be named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which will also induct Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, ...
Chubby Checker, one of this year’s honorees at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is refusing to attend his November induction ...
Rock Hall induction at his concert on July 27, 2025. He won't attend the official ceremony on Nov. 8 in Los Angeles.
When it came to his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Chubby Checker … well, his well come with a twist. That is because the 83-year-old legendary singer is refusing to go. In fact, Checker has ...
83-Year-Old 'Twist' Icon Refuses Rock Hall — His Response Is Legendary originally appeared on Parade. Chubby Checker, the ...
The 83-year-old “The Twist” singer made his intentions clear during a July 27 concert in Des Plaines, Illinois. “We’re not coming. We have a gig,” Checker told the crowd, explaining his preference for ...
Chubby Checker has decided not to attend his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for an interesting reason.
Chubby Checker may not hold that much cultural gravitas, but he was every bit as important to the 1960s as the rest, seen in ...
Chubby Checker had a heartbreaking reaction to how his career took off (and didn't) after the release of "The Twist." ...
Original: Chubby Checker will not be at the Great New York State Fair this summer. That's according to his manager, Shelly Field, who said everyone assumed he'd be there and invited.
“Chubby Checker was the man who memorialized all of these non-touch type of dances,” said Terry Stewart, president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.