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The Twist" is an American pop song written and originally released in 1958 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter". [1] It was inspired by the twist dance craze .
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".
Twist is a 2021 British crime drama film directed by Martin Owen and co-produced by Noel Clarke and Jason Maza, who also stars in the film. The film, based on the 2014 Tom Grass novel Twist which is itself an adaptation of Charles Dickens ' 1838 novel Oliver Twist , stars Rafferty Law , Michael Caine , Noel Clarke , Lena Headey , Rita Ora and ...
"The Twist" (Hank Ballard) – originally released by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side, but going to No. 1 in the US upon being covered by Chubby Checker (released 1959, charted in 1960 and 1962), [1] who would become the artist most associated with the Twist phenomenon.
The song refers to the Twist dance craze and Checker's 1960 single "The Twist", a two-time U.S. No.1 single (in September 1960 and again in January 1962 on re-release). The song received the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording. Checker also recorded the song in German as "Der Twist Beginnt" and in Italian as "Balliamo il Twist".
Release date: Out now. ... As soon as she arrives, a twist-filled adventure takes Sara all over the Italian countryside as she races to solve her grandmother's mysterious death. As she learns more ...
The Utah Hockey Club has chosen three finalists for the permanent team name it will adopt beginning with the 2025-26 NHL season. The franchise will use a final round of fan voting to decide among ...
RJ Davis scored seven points in overtime and Seth Trimble hit the go-ahead jumper, lifting North Carolina to a 102-96 victory over Boston College on Saturday. Davis hit a 3-pointer for a 94-91 ...