Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after nearly 40 years of eligibility this November — ...

Rock and Roll legend Chubby Checker is skipping his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in favor of playing in front ...

Chubby Checker, the singer and dancer known for his iconic 1960 cover of “ The Twist ,” has spilled on why he’s skipping his ...

Checker is best known for his cover of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters’ “The Twist,” featured on his 1960 debut record, ...

"If they're going to ever pick a comedic entry, I'd like to think I'd be considered for that," Yankovic said of his Rock Hall ...

Chubby Checker -- one of Rock and Roll's biggest icons -- has got better things to do than attend his induction ceremony at ...

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

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

Checker's biggest hit, "The Twist," was actually a cover of the 1958 song by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. Checker's 1960 version reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 that September and ...

At an appearance in July, Checker explained in front of an audience that his priorities had changed over the years.

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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 ...