Artist Bio:
Chubby Checker, born Ernest Evans on October 3, 1941, is an American singer and songwriter best known for popularizing the dance craze "The Twist." He rose to fame in the early 1960s with his cover of Hank Ballard's song "The Twist," which became a worldwide sensation and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Checker's energetic performance of the song on various television shows helped propel its success.
Checker continued to release music throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with other hits including "Let's Twist Again" and "Limbo Rock." He is considered a pioneer of the rock and roll dance craze and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Checker's influence on popular music and dance culture continues to be felt today, with "The Twist" remaining an iconic song and dance from the early days of rock and roll.
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