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 Full BioChubby 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. The wife of American Bandstand's host Dick Clark suggested the name "Chubby Checker" to Evans as a take-off on then-popular singer Fats Domino. In 1964, he married Catharina Lodders, a Dutch girl who had been Miss World in 1962.
His material during his 1960s heyday was recorded for Cameo-Parkway Records and along with the label's other material, became unavailable after the early 1970s because of the company's internal legal disputes. For decades, almost all compilations of Checker's hits consisted of re-recordings.
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 Full BioChubby 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. The wife of American Bandstand's host Dick Clark suggested the name "Chubby Checker" to Evans as a take-off on then-popular singer Fats Domino. In 1964, he married Catharina Lodders, a Dutch girl who had been Miss World in 1962.
His material during his 1960s heyday was recorded for Cameo-Parkway Records and along with the label's other material, became unavailable after the early 1970s because of the company's internal legal disputes. For decades, almost all compilations of Checker's hits consisted of re-recordings.
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The Twist
by Chubby Checker
Come on, baby
Let's do the twist
Come on, baby
Let's do the twist
Take me by my little hand
And go like this
E-yah, twist
Baby, baby, twist
Ooh yeah, just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
My daddy is sleepin'
And mama ain't around
Yeah, daddy just sleepin'
And mama ain't around
We're gonna twisty, twisty, twisty
'Til we tear the house down
Come on and twist
Yeah, baby, twist
Ooh yeah, just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
E-yah
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
Yeah, you should see my little sis
You should see my, my little sis
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to twist
Come on and twist
Yeah, baby twist
Ooh yeah, just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
Yeah
That's all now
Yeah, twist all night
Twist
('Round and 'round and 'round)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: Hank Ballard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
by Chubby Checker
Come on, baby
Let's do the twist
Come on, baby
Let's do the twist
Take me by my little hand
And go like this
E-yah, twist
Baby, baby, twist
Ooh yeah, just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
My daddy is sleepin'
And mama ain't around
Yeah, daddy just sleepin'
And mama ain't around
We're gonna twisty, twisty, twisty
'Til we tear the house down
Come on and twist
Yeah, baby, twist
Ooh yeah, just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
E-yah
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
Yeah, you should see my little sis
You should see my, my little sis
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to twist
Come on and twist
Yeah, baby twist
Ooh yeah, just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
Yeah
That's all now
Yeah, twist all night
Twist
('Round and 'round and 'round)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: Hank Ballard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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kevin Quinn
I did the Twist at my daughters wedding. And I'm 70 years old. This old man can rock.
Sugar Xyler the foot model
@John Cook
😂🤣🤣 RIGHT, nobody wants to hear about an old geezer dancing
John Cook
why even post this?
kevin Quinn
@XL4E GR Hey XL4E! Thanks for the kind reply. Kev
XL4E GR
You are my hero. Love that! My father use to dance the twist as well :)
Debbie Gifford
Knnbb NBC can’t betoqep
Jon Melendez
Imagine meeting your future wife by getting on the dance floor and doing the twist.
Amber Gardner
@Matt Jones No one is stuck anywhere. And.. who said anything about having dance parties, right now?? My statement was in regards to the main post about meeting people back in the day on the dance floor. Some of the people who posted on here, didn't think it was possible. I was pointing out that it was actually quite common in that era.
Really, not much has changed. The world still has the same problems now, as it did back, then. The only difference is back then, more people had class and respect. Sadly, a lot of the people in the generations of today, don't know what either of those traits are.
João Bernardo
Dream
Matt Jones
Amber Gardner lol amber, dance parties would be a good way to spread covid. times change you know. dont be stuck in the past its not good for your mind.