LET'S TWIST AGAIN - cover -A tribute to Chubby Checker

Me singing this song as a tribute to Chubby Checker.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Chubby Checker is the stage name of Ernest Evans (born October 3, 1941), an American Rock and Roll singer-songwriter best known for popularizing the dance The Twist with his 1960 song "The Twist".

He was born in Spring Gulley, South Carolina, and raised in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended south Philadelphia High School with Frankie Avalon and Fabian. Popular lore has it that the wife of American Bandstand's host Dick Clark suggested the name "Chubby Checker" to Evans as a take-off on then-popular singer Fats Domino. In fact, the wife of Bandstand's original producer, Tony Mammarella, suggested the name to Checker. In 1964, he married the Dutch Catharina Lodders, who was Miss World in 1962. He "performed" "The Twist" at the 2008 Daytona 500. On July 17th 2008, Chubby Checker performed "The Twist" live on the Opie and Anthony Show backed up by Black Sabbath cover band Sabbra Cadabra.

"The Twist" (which had previously peaked at #16 on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart, in 1959, as recorded by its author, Hank Ballard), was so popular that his public often did not allow him to sing any other style of music. He did popularize many dance songs. Checker later lamented: ...in a way, "The Twist" really ruined my life. I was on my way to becoming a big nightclub performer, and "The Twist" just wiped it out.. It got so out of proportion. No one ever believes I have talent.

He is the only recording artist to have five albums in the Top 12 all at once. He is hailed by many to have changed the way we dance to the beat of music since 1959.

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[carlo170560]

¡sIMPLY WONDERFUL!

[mellowtouch429]

Carlos, thank you for the wonderful compliment.

[SoulM8dSunshine]

Thanks for this wonderful video and song!

Good memories!

[mellowtouch429]

Welcome and thank you for watching, my friend.

[aliciastef]

I wasn't around when this was a hit, but, it makes you want to get up and dance, thanks for sharing this with us.

Your friend !!!!!!

[mellowtouch429]

thank you very much, Stefh,. Have a happy weekend my friend.

[klaudie150]

I wish I was around in the 60s.

This kind of music and dancing looks a lot more fun than what we do these days. I would have loved to be a teen back then rather than now. :)

[MrAugustojunior]

: Música é para todos dançarem!!!!!!

[MrAugustojunior]

Musica é para todos dançarem,então dancem!!!

[JAYABREGO]

How did you record that? This was a very cool tribute to a true legend. Your voice is wonderful and I enjoyed ever min of it.

[mommybay]

Yes, let's twist again! :)

Very nice!