A lot of classic rock has been forgotten for all the wrong reasons. For example, Chubby Checker said that his songs aren’t played on radio stations anymore because of racism. The Rock and Roll Hall of ...

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Chubby Checker performs onstage at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 45th Annual Induction and Awards at Marriott Marquis Theater on June 12, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo ...

In 1960, Chubby Checker released a song called “The Twist” that changed the face of music forever and started a dance craze that still exists today. Fifty years later, the man is still twisting and ...

Born October 3, 1941, in Spring Gully, South Carolina, and raised in Philadelphia, singer, songwriter, and dancer Ernest Evans would go on to popularize several dance styles in American culture ...

When it comes musical icon Chubby Checker's 1980s jams, we didn't think anything - ANYTHING - would top his 1988 duet with The Fat Boys. But that was before word broke of a long-lost cassette tape ...

As a kid growing up in South Philly, Ernest Evans was a natural entertainer. As a small boy, he vowed to go into show business, and by 11 had formed a street corner harmony group. As a teen, Evans was ...