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Born: October 03, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: R&B

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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, amp;"the Fly," and the Hucklebuck, to cite just three -- have long since faded into obscurity, his most famous hit, amp;"The Twist," remains the yardstick against which all subsequent dancefloor phenomena are measu... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
03/02/2010 The Philharmonic Center For The Arts
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Ringtones:

The Twist (From Spider-Man 3)

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Discography:
2001 Toward the Light
2001 Texas Twist
2001 Sixty Minute Workout Session
1997 3 for 3: Chubby Checker, Little Richard & Fats Domino
1982 Change Has Come
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Filmography:
2004 Wildwood Days
2003 Most Famous Hits: Bo Diddley Live - With Chubby Checker, Fabian and Others
2001 Ally McBeal: Mr. Bo
1998 Murphy Brown: Opus One
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Similar Artists: Gene Chandler Lloyd Price Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams Dee Dee Sharp Don Covay More >>

Influenced By: Fats Domino Hank Ballard Chuck Berry Rufus Thomas The Coasters More >> Followers: R.D. Burman Archie Bell & the Drells Tommy Roe The Ramones The Trashmen More >>

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