Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker is the stage name of Ernest Evans (born 3 October 1941), an American singer-songwriter best known for popularizing the dance The Twist with his 1960 song "The Twist". 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. He was born in Spring Gulley, SC, USA, and raised in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended South Philadelphia High School with Frankie Avalon and Fabian. Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

29/04/1965
At The Discotheque
Mimed Performance

LAST

11/12/1975
Let's Twist Again
Danced to by Pan's People

TOTAL
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3

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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

Studio Performances

2

Repeat Performances

0

Live Performances

0

Satellite Performances

0

Music Videos

0

Linked Performances

0

Artist Appearances

Episode Performance
11/12/1975 Let's Twist Again
Danced to by Pan's People
26/08/1965 Everything's Wrong
Mimed Performance
29/04/1965 At The Discotheque
Mimed Performance

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