In 1960, Chubby Checker released "The Twist", a song that became a cultural phenomenon, although it's actually a cover song.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chubby Checker got America rocking again in 1959 — and he’s still Twisting away. The music legend plays Saturday, Oct. 14, at the ...

"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.

Most famous for his 1959 hit “The Twist,” singer Chubby Checker has spent the past couple of days in Cleveland promoting his upcoming show at the Hard Rock Rocksino. He also made a run out to Mentor ...

(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 ...

How’s this for a twist: Billboard magazine in 2008 ranked Chubby Checker’s The Twist as the most popular single from the first 50 years of its Hot 100 Chart, outranking even Elvis and The Beatles.

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 ...