Checker and Kaye will still be named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which will also induct Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, ...

Rock Hall induction at his concert on July 27, 2025. He won't attend the official ceremony on Nov. 8 in Los Angeles.

When it came to his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Chubby Checker … well, his well come with a twist. That is because the 83-year-old legendary singer is refusing to go. In fact, Checker has ...

83-Year-Old 'Twist' Icon Refuses Rock Hall — His Response Is Legendary originally appeared on Parade. Chubby Checker, the ...

Chubby Checker has decided not to attend his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for an interesting reason.

The 83-year-old “The Twist” singer made his intentions clear during a July 27 concert in Des Plaines, Illinois. “We’re not coming. We have a gig,” Checker told the crowd, explaining his preference for ...

The twist-maker didn’t want to be perceived as “He’s an old guy, he’s probably retired, he’s not doing anything.” ...

Chubby Checker may not hold that much cultural gravitas, but he was every bit as important to the 1960s as the rest, seen in ...

“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.’ ...

Chubby Checker’s mother had a dream about an angel Checker looked to the divine for guidance. “So I said, ‘Mom, you know, you have a close hook up with the Lord.

No, Chubby Checker didn’t write “The Twist.” Nor was he the first person to record the tune -- both honors are held by Hank Ballard, who had a minor hit with the song in 1959. But Checker ...