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Chubby Checker was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a performer in 2025.

Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker harnessed the explosion of youth culture in rock & roll’s early years, combining the power of records, radio, television, and movies to engage a worldwide audience.

The undisputed king of 1960s rock & roll dance crazes, Chubby Checker inspired millions to shake it all night long to hits like “The Twist,” “The Fly,” “The Hucklebuck,” “The Pony,” and “Limbo Rock.”  
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Chubby Checker in ClevelandChubby Checker Don't Knock the Twist film posterPromotional photo of Chubby CheckerChubby Checker Twist Party LP cover

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