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Chubby Checker

1941 - Today

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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, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song "The Twist", and the Pony, with his 1961 cover of the song "Pony Time". His biggest UK hit, "Let's Twist Again", was released one year later (in 1962). That year, he also popularized the song "Limbo Rock", a previous-year instrumental hit by the Champs to which he added lyrics and its trademark Limbo dance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chubby Checker is the 700th most popular singer (down from 553rd in 2019), the 4,179th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,079th in 2019) and the 217th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Chubby Checker ranks 700 out of 4,381. Before him are Lenny Kuhr, Alexis Korner, Q-Tip, Aaliyah, Jimin, and Nexhmije Pagarusha. After him are Gary Glitter, Edita Piekha, Dave Benton, Carola Häggkvist, Marianna Martines, and Marta Kubišová.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Chubby Checker ranks 249. Before him are Prince William of Gloucester, Lothar Bisky, Richard Martin West, Jesse Jackson, Sean Flynn, and Robert Guéï. After him are Mario Corso, Leonid Kizim, Angelo Domenghini, Percy Sledge, Patricio Guzmán, and Eugène Terre'Blanche.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chubby Checker ranks 4,179 out of 20,380. Before him are Carl Bernstein (1944), Jennifer Doudna (1964), Zach Galifianakis (1969), Kenny Clarke (1914), Edwin Sutherland (1883), and Lucius D. Clay (1898). After him are Richard Jordan (1937), Rob Cohen (1949), Patrick Henry (1736), Tracy Pollan (1960), Sam Webb (1945), and Carl Andre (1935).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Chubby Checker ranks 217. Before him are Pat Boone (1934), Ava Max (1994), Carl Wilson (1946), Howie Dorough (1973), Q-Tip (1970), and Aaliyah (1979). After him are Frankie Valli (1934), Percy Sledge (1941), Cassie Ventura (1986), Bobby Kimball (1947), Chuck Billy (1962), and Lee Hazlewood (1929).

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