"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.' And I'm ...

You only do Chubby Checker concerts. My manager Shelly (Field) says to me, “You’re not an oldie. You’re an icon. You deserve to get paid as an icon.” We do Chubby Checker. How put out did ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation is pulling back the curtain on its 2025 inductees, who include Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, the White Stripes, Soundgarden, and more.

By Ben Sisario Chubby Checker is finally joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 65 years after “The Twist” became a No. 1 hit and an international dance craze. Checker, 83, who has campaigned ...

Chubby Checker, the South Philadelphia singer known for "The Twist," and Thom Bell, a songwriter and producer who helped create The Sound of Philadelphia genre, are included in the Rock & Roll ...

Original: Chubby Checker will not be at the Great New York State Fair this summer. That's according to his manager, Shelly Field, who said everyone assumed he'd be there and invited.

12, 2021. (AP Photo) (Uncredited) NEW YORK – First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop ...

“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.

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