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Also Known As Ernest Evans
Born October 3, 1941 (age 85) • South Carolina
Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2025)

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Chubby Checker, wearing a suit and tie, dances energetically with one leg raised and arms bent, smiling at the camera against a plain background.
Movie poster for Twist Around the Clock featuring Chubby Checker dancing, stylized dancers, and portraits of Chubby Checker, Dion, Vicki Spencer, the Marcels, and Clay Cole.
Chubby Checker performs energetically on stage in a denim jacket and jeans, holding a microphone, with a checkered yellow and white background behind him.
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