CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Chubby Checker will be honored in his birth town in Williamsburg County over the weekend! Chubby Checker, whose real name is Ernest Evans, was born in the Spring Gulley ...

On August 6, 1960, Chubby Checker performed his rendition of “The Twist” on American Bandstand. His appearance on the popular television program set off a wave of wiggling hips across the country.

Williamsburg County will unveil a historical marker honoring Chubby Checker on Saturday, December 17, at 1 p.m. The marker is located at the intersection of Highway 521 and Steadfast Road in the ...

DELAND — Thousands of enthusiastic people of all ages joined '60s rock and roll legend Chubby Checker downtown to twist the night away Thursday, setting a new Guinness World Record in the process.

It’s been 50 years since “The Twist” became the hip thing to do, forever changing how people interact on dance floors in school gymnasiums and nightclubs. Chubby Checker doesn’t have to be reminded ...

Promoters packed more than 17,000 fans into the Cow Palace by making the aisles smaller. More than 2,000 people were turned away, and they rampaged in the parking lot. "The Twist" was the No. 1 record ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Music and dance legend Chubby Checker, who popularized the twist, is among 14 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, alongside other icons including Cyndi Lauper ...

Lincoln,-- Placer County - Chubby Checker is ticked off. But only in the very nicest possible way. The 70-year-old creator of the twist, the greatest dance sensation in history, doesn't feel the ...

As the guy who incited a whole nation to do “The Twist,” Chubby Checker is right up there with hula hoops as a pop-culture relic from the ’60s. A well-preserved relic, he proudly pointed out Wednesday ...