Chubby checker evans
Philly's Chubby Checker got his name thanks to the late Fats Domino
Chubby Checker | Biography & History | AllMusic
Chubby Checker (birth name Ernest Evans; October 3, ) 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 hit cover of Hank Ballard's R&B hit " The Twist" and the Pony with hit "Pony Time".
In September "The Twist".
Description:It was simple and supported an open dancing format increasingly popular in the late s and early s where couples moved together but did not touch. Awards[ edit ] In , Chubby Checker's "The Twist" was named the biggest chart hit of all time by Billboard magazine. A reception in fellowship hall and a celebration in the company of church family and a couple of special friends followed. Evans aspired to become a performer from a young age and eventually caught a small break after graduating from high school making novelty records that were impressions of singers like Elvis Presley and Fats Domino. His workplace antics helped win an audition with the local Cameo-Parkway label, who signed the fledgling singer in ; at the suggestion of no less than Dick Clark 's wife, the portly youth was re-christened Chubby Checker , the name a sly reference to Fats Domino. Almost all of this early work featured some version of "The Twist.
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