Chubby Checker has a gig. Checker, born Ernest Evans, is now 83. He’s, of course, most famous for his rendition of “The Twist ...

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

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

When it came to his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Chubby Checker … well, his well come with a twist. That is because the 83-year-old legendary singer is refusing to go. In fact, Checker has ...

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

83-Year-Old 'Twist' Icon Refuses Rock Hall — His Response Is Legendary originally appeared on Parade. Chubby Checker, the ...

Chubby Checker has decided not to attend his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for an interesting reason.

The 83-year-old “The Twist” singer made his intentions clear during a July 27 concert in Des Plaines, Illinois. “We’re not coming. We have a gig,” Checker told the crowd, explaining his preference for ...

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

“Back in the day,” Chubby Checker tells Billboard from his home in New Jersey, “I said, ‘I don’t want to be in the Rock Hall when I’m dead. I want to smell my flowers when I’m here.’ ...

Chubby Checker performs on 29 August 1963 in the Munich circus Krone, where he dances the twist and sings. | usage worldwide (Photo by Georg Göbel/picture alliance via Getty Images) ...

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 ...