Biography
Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song "The Twist", and the pony dance style with the 1961 cover of the song "Pony Time". His biggest UK hit, "Let's Twist Again", was released one year later (in 1962); that year, he also popularized the song "Limbo Rock", originally a previous-year instrumental hit by the Champs to which he added lyrics, and its trademark Limbo dance, as well as other dance styles such as The Fly. 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 1960, an honor it maintained for an August 2013 update of the list.
Filmography
all 33
self 28
Movies 20
TV Shows 13
Rock 'n' Roll America (2015)
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker (2014)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright (2009)
Wildwood Days (2004)
The Golden Years in Concert Vol. 4 (2004)
Chubby Checker: Let's Twist Again (2003)
Las Vegas (2003)
Ally McBeal (1997)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
Calendar Girl (1993)
Twist (1992)
Quantum Leap (1989)
Purple People Eater (1988)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert (1988)
The Dame Edna Experience (1987)
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party (1986)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II (1978)
Let the Good Times Roll (1973)
The Midnight Special (1972)
Hullabaloo (1965)
Shindig! (1964)
The Comedy Man (1964)
Top of the Pops (1964)
Chubby Checker Show - Med TV på Twistgala (1963)
Don't Knock the Twist (1962)
It's Trad, Dad! (1962)
Twist Around The Clock (1961)
Teenage Millionaire (1961)
The Dick Clark Show (1958)
American Bandstand (1957)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1941-10-03 (82 years old)
Birth NameErnest Evans
Birth PlaceAndrews, United States of America
ChildrenMistie Mims
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsErnest Evans
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