"Back in the day," Chubby Checker tells Billboard from his home in New Jersey, "I said, ‘I don't want to be in the Rock Hall ...

In 2002, he voiced his displeasure with a protest outside that year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. While Checker made it clear that he was fine with never gaining entry into the ...

Chubby Checker explained why his goals for his legacy extend beyond the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in an interview in April ...

The 83-year-old singer, most famous for his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters’ R&B song “The Twist,” spoke to ...

“Before (‘The Twist’), Elvis and Little Richard and Bill Haley and Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly, they were doing the swing to their songs. Then Chubby Checker comes along ...

The singer, who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, wants to be honored in another way.

First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class ...

What Chubby Checker Wants From the Music Industry Checker has remained remarkably active over his six decade career. While he’ll always be associated with his timeless hit “The Twist,” the ...

Checker, who was eligible since 1986, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 8 along with Joe Cocker, ...

Here’s the seven inductees in the main category, ranked from least- to most-deserving of one of music’s highest honors.