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"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 ...
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Sunday night that Chubby Checker would be inducted into its ranks later this ...
The Queen Village native's hit – and dance move – swept the nation in 1960, fueled in part by his appearances on Dick Clark's ...
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 ...
Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company and Soundgarden — but not Oasis or Phish — are also part of the 40th anniversary class.
First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, OutKast and more have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the class of 2025.
Chubby Checker has finally been elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but the pioneering musician still isn’t content. In a recent interview with Variety, Checker – who has been Hall ...
Checker, 83, known for “The Twist” and “Pony Time,” and Cocker, famous for “You Are So Beautiful” and “A Little Help from My ...
Also included in the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class is Joe Cocker, Bad Company, the White Stripes and Soundgarden.
“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 when I’m dead. I want to smell my flowers when I’m here.
The 83-year-old South Philly singer has advocated for his own induction, oncing taking out a full page ad in Billboard saying ...