Twist
Years active 1959-present
always klick on pic’s.
Spring Gully, South Carolina, USA
Born October 3, 1941 (age 76 (2018))
Chubby Checker
(birth name Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American rock 'n roll singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularising many dance styles including the twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard's R&B hit "The Twist" and the Pony with hit "Pony Time". 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 1958, an honor it maintained for an August 2013 update of the list. He also popularized the "Limbo Rock" and its trademark limbo dance, as well as various dance styles such as The Fly.
Early life
Ernest Evans, known as Chubby Checker was born in Spring Gully, South Carolina. He was raised in the projects of South Philadelphia, where he lived with his parents, Raymond and Mrs. Eartle Evans, and two brothers. By age eight Evans formed a street-corner harmony group, and by the time he entered high school, took piano lessons at Settlement Music School. … Read full text here >>> Chubby Checker
This release, Original release PARKWAY P-842 (US) [06/1962]
Dancin’ party b/w Gotta get myself together