Hoffman: Dance evolved with Chubby Checker
Hoffman: Dance evolved with Chubby CheckerHouston ChronicleNobody was more closely connected with Clark, and that era of TV and rock 'n' roll than Chubby Checker. Clark made Chubby Checker. But it was Checker's dance record, "The Twist," that made "American Bandstand" a coast-to-coast phenomenon and required ...KAFM NOTES: Let's 'Twist' againGrand Junction Free Pressall 2 news articles »
Chubby Checker twists the night away – and still dreams of “being master of my ...
Chubby Checker twists the night away – and still dreams of “being master of my ...Montreal Gazette (blog)Pop icon Chubby Checker headlines The Rialto Theatre (5723 Parc Ave.) on May 12 at 8:30 pm (All photos courtesy Chubby Checker) How's this for a twist: Billboard magazine in 2008 ranked Chubby Checker's The Twist as the most popular single from the ...
Chubby Checker rises from the bunker
Chubby Checker rises from the bunkerTheChronicleHerald.ca(Odyssey International Ltd photo) Then-Premier of Nova Scotia, John Buchanon, took a ride in the Checker taxi and allowed Nova Scotia's first vanity plate to adorn Chubby's front bumper. (Odyssey International Ltd photo) Then-Premier of Nova Scotia, ...and more »
Savas directs a 'Twist'-happy 'Much Ado'
Savas directs a 'Twist'-happy 'Much Ado'Greenville NewsStaff For local stage director Paul Savas, there's no better way to convey the high spirits and sparkling wit of Shakespeare's “Much Ado About Nothing” than through the dance-happy music of Chubby Checker. “Yes, Chubby Checker's music underlies the ...
Honest Ed's rolls out (temporary) name change
Honest Ed's rolls out (temporary) name changeToronto Sun“Ed was all about having fun,” Lazar said, recalling Pink Elephant Sales, dance events and a Twist-athon named for the 1960s rock-and roll-inspired dance craze US singer-songwriter Chubby Checker launched. Lazar said the Mirvish family's ability to ...