Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Sunday night that Chubby Checker would be inducted into its ranks later this year, ...

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 ...

Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after nearly 40 years of eligibility this November — but he won’t be there. The musician, 83, revealed at a recent concert that ...

It’s not often that we get to talk to a legend, an icon, but last week, I had that opportunity. I interviewed Ernest Evans — we all know him as Chubby Checker. Chubby was to headline Joe Nardone’s “Oh ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Music and dance legend Chubby Checker, who popularized the twist, is among 14 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, alongside other icons including Cyndi Lauper ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Chubby Checker certainly has a history with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame -- even before his first nomination and induction were announced this year. The man who’s been doing “The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sir Isaac Newton was just 23 when he discovered the law of gravity to which none of us, no matter how airborne, are immune. That was in 1666. Albert Einstein was 26 when he “discovered” his general ...

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 ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Singer and icon of the dance floor Chubby Checker will be twisting again, like he did last March, from March 10 to March 12 at Fallsview Casino’s Avalon Theatre. He said when he ...