Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checkeris 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth3 October 1941
CountryUnited States of America
Wiggle like a stick, wobble like a duck, that's what you do when you do the Hucklebuck.
What turns me on is to walk into a sold-out venue. The audiences are so much the same as they were in the '60s. It's just an amazing thing. I can't explain it, but I hope it never stops.