Yahoo Home Top Stories
The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C.Chubby Checker to do 'The Twist' at GPAC May 6
- The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
Black History Month 'Got to be told': Work ongoing to preserve stories, memories of neighborhood bulldozed for 56 Bypass
- The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
Black History Month 'Wiped away' by 56 Bypass: Once-prominent Johnstown business corridor gone, but not forgotten
- The Des Moines Register
The historic Val Air Ballroom sells to new ownership for $1.9 million
Videos
On This Day 26 January 2023: 'The Twist' Banned
- 01:16
- 02:33
MOVIES & TV SHOWS
People Also Viewed
More Stories
- LifestyleDeadline
‘All I Want For Christmas’ Is A No. 1 Single: Mariah Carey Gets Her Wish – Again
Twist off, Chubby Checker: Your double run just got lapped. The yuletide is high for Mariah Carey’s 1994 holiday staple “All I Want for Christmas,” which moves into the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today — becoming the first song to top that tally in three separate chart runs. The hitmaking singer’s track […]
- EntertainmentThe Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Rock & Roll, Doo Wop spectacular with Chubby Checker at Kirby Center Nov. 6
Aug. 4—WILKES-BARRE — The legendary Chubby Checker will headline an incredible four act Rock and Roll/Doo Wop Spectacular on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Preforming Arts. Promoters Joe Nardone and Jim Anderson said the show will transport the Kirby Center audience back to the wonderful era of the 1960s, reliving those amazing days through their timeless music and its ...
- EntertainmentUSA TODAY Opinion
Comics slam Trump's racist tweets in Best of Late Night
The president targeted four women of color in Congress, now known as "the squad." So Kimmel, Meyers and Colbert targeted Trump.
- NewsSpin
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Now Inducts Songs, And These 6 Are First
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame began honoring songs in addition to artists at the 33rd annual induction ceremony on Saturday night (4/14) in Cleveland’s Public Auditorium, immortalizing six singles. Introduced by "Little Steven" Van Zandt, the new Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Singles category is "a recognition of the excellence of the…
- NewsStereogum
The Number Ones: Chubby Checker’s “Pony Time”
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. *** Chubby Checker - "Pony Time" HIT #1: February 27, 1961 STAYED AT #1:…
- NewsStereogum
The Number Ones: Chubby Checker’s “The Twist”
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. *** Chubby Checker's "The Twist HIT #1: September 19, 1960 STAYED AT #1: 3…
- NewsBillboard
Chubby Checker Releases New Version of 'The Twist,' the Hot 100's All-Time No. 1
The remix is "like bringing an antique Rolls Royce back to brand-new condition," says producer Gary Lefkowith.
- NewsBillboard
National Twist Day Aims to Fight Childhood Cancer
Chubby Checker's "The Twist," the Hot 100's all-time No. 1 song, has also inspired a movement in conjunction with non-profit Mascots for a Cure.
- NewsLyndsey Parker
Chubby Checker Joins Hall & Oates Onstage to Do ‘The Twist’
Two years ago, when Hall & Oates entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, during his acceptance speech Daryl Hall griped that his fellow Philadelphian, Chubby Checker, had not yet been inducted. “How about the biggest single in the history of the world? Chubby Checker,” he proclaimed. “Why isn’t he in [the Hall of Fame]?
- NewsBillboard
Rewinding the Charts: 53 Years Ago, 'The Twist' Took a Second Spin at No. 1
Chubby Checker's iconic single started a dance craze and made Billboard history when it topped the Hot 100 in 1960 and 1962.
