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Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song "The Twist", and the pony dance style with the 1961 cover of the song "Pony Time". His biggest UK hit, "Let's Twist Again", was released one year late…

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Type
Person
Area
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
Born
October 3rd, 1941
Genres
Labels
Columbia
MCA Records
London Records
Madacy Entertainment
Charly Records
Last updated: August 17th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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