Biography
In June of 1959, Chubby recorded "The Twist". Bernie
Lowe, president of Cameo Parkway records was not initially
impressed with Chubby's recording and felt it may be
a "B" side at best. However, Chubby
felt "The Twist" was something special and
worked hard promoting the record by undertaking non-stop
rounds of TV dates, interviews and live performances. Fourteen
months later, in the summer of 1960, "The Twist" was
a hit.
"The Twist" was not only the #1 song but
it introduced the concept of "dancing apart to
the beat". Over the next few years, endless
songs incorporating "The Twist" into its
name sprang up such as "Peppermint Twist", "Twist
and Shout" and "Twistin' the Night Away". In
addition, each new song brought a new dance involving "dancing
apart to the beat" such as "The Jerk", "The
Hully Gully", "The Boogaloo" and "The
Shake". At the forefront was Chubby with "The
Fly", "The Pony" and "The Hucklebuck".
Today, Chubby continues 40 years of live performances
while releasing new studio music. His Maxi-Single "Limbo
Rock Re-Mixes" and CD "The Original Master
of the Dance Hall Beat" by Chubby C & OD,
featuring Inner Circle, were both on the Billboard
Charts attracting a new generation of Chubby Checker
fans.
- Chubby Checker – the only artist to have
5 albums in the Top 12 all at once.
- Chubby Checker First Platinum – "Let's
Twist Again".
- Chubby Checker – the only artist to have a song
to be #1 twice – "The Twist".
- Chubby Checker – the only artist to have
9 Double-Sided Hits.
- Chubby Checker – changed the way we dance
to the beat 24/7 since 1959.
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