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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 dance style , with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ' R&B song " The Twist ", and the pony dance style with the 1961 cover of the song " Pony Time ".
Chubby Checker released a remix of the song in 2003, titled "Limbo Rock (Remixes)", produced by Mike Rogers and Gary Lefkowith and featuring Inner Circle.Phil Sweetland, writing for the New York Times stated that at "age 62 and 43 years after 'The Twist,' Chubby Checker has once again comes up with a top-five single: a hip-hop-flavored version of another of his 1960's hits, 'Limbo Rock.'"
Chubby Checker's 1960 cover version of the song reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 19, 1960, where it stayed for one week, and setting a record at the time as the only song to reach number 1 in two different hit parade runs when it resurfaced and topped the popular hit parade again for two weeks starting on January 13, 1962. [5]
The 1954 musical adaptation of J.M. Barrie's play starring Mary Martin is broadcast live as part of NBC's Producers' Showcase. ... "Chubby Checker" Chubby Checker.
Twist with Chubby Checker is the debut album by Chubby Checker and was released in 1960 by Parkway Records. [2] Track listing. Side A "Twistin' U.S.A." "The "Ooh Poo ...
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It achieved greater success when it was recorded by Chubby Checker the following year, becoming his second US No.1 (after his 1960 single "The Twist"). Chubby Checker's recording of "Pony Time" was also a No.1 hit on the R&B charts. [1] In Canada it reached No. 5. [2]
"Let's Limbo Some More" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by Chubby Checker. [1] In 1963, the track reached No. 16 on the U.S. R&B and No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] It reached #16 in Canada. [3] [4] It was featured on his 1963 album, Let's Limbo Some More. [5]