MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Chubby Checker, whose real name is Ernest Evans, was born in Georgetown County, S.C., and raised in South Philadelphia. His passion for entertaining sparked at a young age.

That was ground zero for his career; Checker moved to South Philadelphia with his family when he was four years old, and as a teenager landed a spot on “American Bandstand,” whose host Dick Clark ...

Chubby Checker, the South Philadelphia singer known for "The Twist," and Thom Bell, a songwriter and producer who helped create The Sound of Philadelphia genre, are included in the Rock & Roll Hall of ...

Following Saturday’s performance at Wheeling’s Capitol Theater, Chubby Checker will be formally inducted into America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame. Will the plaque finally be a panacea for the artist who ...

Lincoln,-- Placer County - Chubby Checker is ticked off. But only in the very nicest possible way. The 70-year-old creator of the twist, the greatest dance sensation in history, doesn't feel the ...

In the fall of 1961, Chubby Checker made history when his song "The Twist" went to No. 1 on Billboard's Top 40 chart — for the second time. In a rare feat on the music charts, the song that had ...

Donovan, left, and Chubby Checker attend the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards on Thursday, June 12, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) NEW YORK — Chubby Checker wants the Rock and ...

Born Ernest Evans, Chubby Checker is the man who changed the way we danced back in 1960. That was the year he released a cover version of a late '50s Hank Ballard B-side, "The Twist," and introduced ...

The smiling face of a music legend greets all who come to Leicester’s Main Street. Chubby Checker is a larger-than-life presence on the wall at 134 Main St., accompanied by the words “Little Village ...