Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after nearly 40 years of eligibility this November — ...

Rock and Roll legend Chubby Checker is skipping his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in favor of playing in front ...

Chubby Checker, the singer and dancer known for his iconic 1960 cover of “ The Twist ,” has spilled on why he’s skipping his ...

At an appearance in July, Checker explained in front of an audience that his priorities had changed over the years.

Checker is best known for his cover of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters’ “The Twist,” featured on his 1960 debut record, ...

Chubby Checker, one of this year’s honorees at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is refusing to attend his November induction ...

Checker's biggest hit, "The Twist," was actually a cover of the 1958 song by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. Checker's 1960 version reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 that September and ...

Checker and Kaye will still be named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which will also induct Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, ...

Rock Hall induction at his concert on July 27, 2025. He won't attend the official ceremony on Nov. 8 in Los Angeles.

When it came to his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Chubby Checker … well, his well come with a twist. That is because ...

Chubby Checker may not hold that much cultural gravitas, but he was every bit as important to the 1960s as the rest, seen in ...

No, Chubby Checker didn’t write “The Twist.” Nor was he the first person to record the tune -- both honors are held by Hank Ballard, who had a minor hit with the song in 1959. But Checker ...