Chubby Checker
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Biography
[Edit]Chubby Checker was the unrivaled king of the rock & roll dance craze; although most of the dances his records promoted — the Pony, "the Fly," and the Hucklebuck, to cite just three — have long since faded into obscurity, his most famous hit, "The Twist," remains the yardstick against which all subsequent dancefloor phenomena are measured. Born Ernest Evans on October 3, 1941, in Spring Gulley, South Carolina, he worked in a local poultry shop while in high school, and while on the job often entertained customers by singing and cracking jokes. His workplace antics helped win an audition with the local Cameo-Parkway label, who signed the fledgling singer in 1959; at the suggestion of no less than Dick Clark's wife, the portly youth was re-christened Chubby Checker, the name a sly reference to Fats Domino.
Checker's first single, "The Class," showcased his skills as an impressionist; while the record became a minor novelty hit, none of its immediate follow-ups were successful. In 1960, however, he recorded "The Twist," a cover of a 1958 Hank Ballard & the Midnighters B-side; Checker's rendition de-emphasized the original's overtly sexual overtones, focusing instead on the song's happy-go-lucky charms. The single rocketed to number one during the autumn of 1960, remaining on the charts for four months; some time after it dropped off, it slowly returned to prominence, and in late 1961 it hit number one again; the only record ever to enjoy two stays at the top more than a year apart. After "The Twist" first made Checker a superstar, he returned to the top in 1961 with "Do the Pony"; that same year, he also reached the Top Ten with "Let's Twist Again," which assured the dance's passage from novelty to institution.
In addition to 1961's "The Fly," Checker's other Top Ten hits included three 1962 smashes: "Slow Twistin'," "Limbo Rock," and "Popeye the Hitchhiker." He even starred in a pair of feature films, Twist Around the Clock and Don't Knock the Twist. In total, Checker notched 32 chart hits before the bubble burst in 1966; as interest in dance novelties dwindled, he briefly turned to folk music, and became a regular on the nightclub circuit. From the 1970s onward, he was a staple of oldies revival tours; in 1982, more than a decade after his last studio LP, he signed with MCA and issued the disco-inspired The Change Has Come, scoring a pair of minor hits with the singles "Running" and "Harder Than Diamond." In 1988, Checker returned to the Top 40 for the first time in a quarter century when he appeared on the Fat Boys' rap rendition of "The Twist," and he continued touring regularly throughout the decade to follow.
Collections
Title: The Fabulous 60's
Title: 60's Dance Party
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 39
Genre: Pop
Title: Bailar Es Tu Sueño / Bailar Es Tu Sueno
Genre: Latin
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1962, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Summer Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Trad Dad (Original Film Soundtrack)
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Vintage 50's Rock & Roll
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The 60s - Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Ever Rock & Roll Revival
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Back to the 60's, Vol. 3
Title: Music That Shook the World Up! - Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Walking on Sunshine and More Evergreen Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: The Wanderer and More Evergreen Hits
Genre:
Title: A Big Mix of Hits, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 13
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Vocal Group Classics, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Smash Hits of the 60's
Title: What's Going On 60s Classic Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Pop of the 60s, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: East Coast Teen Party - Volume 7
Genre: Pop
Title: The 1961 British Hit Parade: The B Sides Pt. 2 Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1960, Vol. 8
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Essential Hits, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Essential Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The 60's - 14 Great Rockin' Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: U.S.A. Number 1's of 1960, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Cool Ghoul's Halloween Party Mix
Genre: Rock
Title: Super Box of Rock, Vol. 2
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1960, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Cameo Parkway: Holiday Hits
Genre:
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: 60's Dance Party - Vol. 2
Title: Pop Classics Vol.1
Genre: Pop
Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1960, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Old Hits Collection, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Bowl Party: Oldies Edition
Genre: Rock
Title: All Your Jukebox Favourites
Title: A Big Mix of Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits of '61, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: 1960's School Party Night (Re-recorded Version)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 18
Genre: Pop
Title: A Big Mix of Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: 40 Great R&B and Early Soul Classics
Genre:
Title: Noches de Baile Vol. 2
Genre: Latin
Title: Gold Pop Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Canciones para Bailar
Genre: Latin
Title: Bailes de Salon Estandars, Vol. 1
Genre: World Music
Featuring albums
Title: Cameo Parkway: The Best of Bobby Rydell, 1959-1964
Artist: Bobby Rydell
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Hearts in Atlantis - Motion Picture Soundtrack (Edited Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: The Greatest Rock N Roll, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Karaoke: Gold - Singing to the Hits (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Love, Love Me Do (CD3)
Artist: Lemon Popsicles And Strawberry Milkshakes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Cool Cats & Diamond Dolls - Ministry Of Sound / (CD3)
Artist: The Cool Cats, Diamond Dolls
Genre: Jazz, Orchestral, Pop, Lounge, Orchestral, Easy Listening
Title: Solid Gold Memories - Singing to the Hits (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock
Title: American Heartbeat - The '60s (CD3)
Artist: American Heartbeat
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Studio Brussel Presenteert De Filefuif (CD2)
Artist: Deejay Mr. T
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Files Checker 2CD (CD2 - Redrums Checker)
Artist: Coming Soon
Genre: Electronica, House, Industrial, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Reggaeton, Club/Dance, Latin, Pop, EBM
Title: Dance Party: 18 Party Hits from the 50's and 60's (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock
Title: El Cuento De Las Comadrejas (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Emilio Kauderer
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: It's Only Rock & Soul, Vol. 4 (Remastered)
Artist: Fats Domino, Roy Orbison, Little Richard, Del Shannon, Lloyd Price, Jerry Butler, Kenny Chandler
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Pop