Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker and Frankie Avalon were far bigger stars in the early 1960s than their doo-wop rivals in New York.

Philadelphia to New York: Drop Dead Joe Queenan 2010

And who better to promote it than the man who coined the term we're talking about, Chubby Checker?

CNN Transcript Jan 8, 2010 2010

Lincoln Center's 50th anniversary celebration last night brought back a blast from the past: singer Chubby Checker, who made "The Twist" famous.

Jane Levere: Chubby Checker Celebrates Lincoln Center's 50th Anniversary 2009

If it wasn't for Chubby Checker and the Twist, there would be no Peppermint Lounge, 'Peppermint Twist,' 'Twist and Shout' by the Isley Brothers recorded by the Beatles.

Jane Levere: Chubby Checker Celebrates Lincoln Center's 50th Anniversary 2009

By Montgomeryshire Witness, at Sun Jun 24, 07:14:00 PM anon - but Chubby Checker was still being played in the 70s although the Twist died out in the 80s.

Where's my Dancing Shoes? Glyn Davies 2007

The ditty didn't do much until it was faithfully re-recorded by Chubby Checker, his name a playful nod to Fats Domino, and given the big push on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.

A Twist in Time Wolcott, James 2007

Remember that song and dance from Chubby Checker - it was called the "Limbo" since you had to dance forward under a stick, bending back until you were as if suspended in air.

The inhabitants of Limbo... Terry Nelson 2006

Remember that song and dance from Chubby Checker - it was called the "Limbo" since you had to dance forward under a stick, bending back until you were as if suspended in air.

Archive 2006-10-08 Terry Nelson 2006

I listened to oldies stations and went to quite a few concerts featuring, eg, the Buckinghams, the Turtles, and Chubby Checker -- and yes, they had to appear in groups of four or five to draw enough of a crowd between them.

heaven knows I'm gouty now 2004

LAS VEGAS - Two-channel audio components haven't gone the way of Chubby Checker, Vaughn Meader, and audio-only magazines.

TWICE - Digital Imaging News 2010