"The three most important influences in rock music are Elvis, The Beatles, and Chubby Checker." -- Dick Clark, American Bandstand In the span of two minutes and 42 seconds, music was altered forever.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Chubby Checker will be honored in his birth town in Williamsburg County over the weekend! Chubby Checker, whose real name is Ernest Evans, was born in the Spring Gulley ...

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 ...

Williamsburg County will unveil a historical marker honoring Chubby Checker on Saturday, December 17, at 1 p.m. The marker is located at the intersection of Highway 521 and Steadfast Road in the ...

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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 ...

It’s been 50 years since “The Twist” became the hip thing to do, forever changing how people interact on dance floors in school gymnasiums and nightclubs. Chubby Checker doesn’t have to be reminded ...

Q. Is it possible to get a tape of I Want to Walk You Home? I believe the vocal was by Chubby Checker (1958 or 1959). _ Martin Cohen, Delray Beach A. I Want to Walk You Home was recorded by Fats ...

Long-time host of American Bandstand Dick Clark, left, and singer Chubby Checker in New York on Oct. 16, 1991. Checker turned 50 earlier in the month. Checker got the name "Chubby" from Clark's wife.

For an hour Tuesday afternoon at the 2013 New York State Fair, Chubby Checker proved he can still twist at 71 years young. Just in case there was any doubt. Checker jumped on the Chevy Court stage at ...