Quick, who is the only recording artist to have five albums in the Top 12 all at once? It’s Chubby Checker. And that’s kind of a surprise because when you think Chubby Checker, most just think of one ...

Quick, who is the only recording artist to have five albums in the Top 12 all at once? It’s Chubby Checker. And that’s a surprise twist, because when you think Chubby Checker, most just think of one ...

Of all the songs from the '60s, this iconic dance song was named Billboard's top hit. If you've heard the track, odds are you ...

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Chubby Checker performs onstage at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 45th Annual Induction and Awards at Marriott Marquis Theater on June 12, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo ...

There’s a scene in the first season of Mad Men where most of the staff underlings from Sterling Cooper are out at a restaurant when somebody plays “The Twist” on a jukebox. Every woman who works in ...

“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.

(CBS News) And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: January 13th, 1962, 51 years ago today, the day "Hit Parade" lightning struck twice. For that was the day Chubby Checker's version of "The ...

The remix is "like bringing an antique Rolls Royce back to brand-new condition," says producer Gary Lefkowith. By Gary Trust On Dec. 16, Chubby Checker releases a newly-remixed physical version of his ...

Fifty years to the day after the release of the hip-swiveling tune "The Twist," the man who made it famous celebrated the occasion in his hometown. Chubby Checker performed Friday at a free noontime ...

The legendary Chubby Checker will perform live at the Lobero Theater, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 in a benefit for the Daniel Bryant Youth & Family Centers at the Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse (CADA).

The 73-year-old rock 'n' roll legend Chubby Checker will be twisting the night away at Vapor Nightclub in Saratoga Springs. Checker looks to dazzle the crowd with his dance moves and powerful voice as ...

Not all old rock is classic rock. “The Twist” singer Chubby Checker did not make classic rock, and yet he might get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That’s just a silly idea and isn’t doing anything ...