Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A major twist. Rock and Roll legend Chubby Checker is skipping his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in favor of playing ...

It’s about damn time that musical icon Chubby Checker be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! Checker rose to fame after popularizing “The Twist” dance ...

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 ...

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 ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- When Chubby Checker talks about the impact of his 1960 hit cover of "The Twist," it sounds like he's reading his own biography. The rock 'n' roll icon likes to refer to himself in ...

(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 ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Legendary rock ‘n’ roll performer Chubby Checker is set to return to The Big E on Friday, bringing his iconic dance moves and chart-topping hits to the fair’s Court of ...

With hits like “The Twist” and “Limbo Rock,” Chubby Checker basically wrote the book on dance floor trends. In particular, “The Twist” sat atop Billboard‘s list of all-time No. 1 Hot 100 singles from ...