Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker is a rockabilly musician best known for his hit single The Twist, which created a simple and long-lasting dance craze. He had numerous other hit singles in the sixties. Despite his success, he has yet to be inducted into the actual Hall of Fame, although he has been considered and has discussed the possibility. The Twist was part of a trend of dance craze novelty songs going on at the time. It had originally been performed by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. Ballard was inducted in 1990, with the Midnighters inducted many years later. Checker performed the 1988 Super Bowl halftime show, the first major act to do so.