Chubby Checker

Born: Oct 3, 1941 in Spring Gulley, SC

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Biography: Chubby Checker was the unrivaled king of the rock & roll dance craze; although most of the dances his records promoted -- the Pony, "the Fly," and the Hucklebuck, to cite just three -- have long since faded into obscurity, his most famous hit, "The Twist," remains the yardstick against which all subsequent ...Read full biography

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Limbo Party

Released: 1962

Label: Parkway Records

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Abandoning for a moment his obsession with "The Twist," Chubby Checker branches out into new territory on this 1962 epic entitled Limbo Party. The half-tacky/half-serious liner notes are unusual -- and ...Read full review

Twist with Chubby Checker

Released: 1960

Label: Parkway Records

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Listening to Twist With Chubby Checker is similar to listening to a Chuck Berry record -- after a few minutes, you realize that the songs are just a series of variations on the same chord progressions ...Read full review

More Chubby Checker albums: Main Albums (24), Compilations (72), Singles & EPs (9), DVD/Video (2), Others (1)

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