Chubby Checker
Rock and roll, Musical Artist
1941 –
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Who is Chubby Checker?
Chubby Checker is an American singer-songwriter. He is widely known for popularizing the twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard's R&B hit "The Twist". In September 2008 "The Twist" topped Billboard's list of the most popular singles to have appeared in the Hot 100 since its debut in 1958, an honor it maintained for an August 2013 update of the list. He also popularized the Limbo Rock and its trademark limbo dance, as well as various dance styles such as the fly.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1941
South Carolina - Also known as
- Ernest Evans
- Chubby Checkers
- Chubby Ckecker
- Earnest Evans
- Checker, Chubby
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- South Philadelphia High School
- Lived in
- South Carolina
- Philadelphia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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