Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker is a singer and songwriter best known for his hit song "The Twist," which became a cultural phenomenon in the 1960s and sparked a worldwide dance craze of the same name. Born Ernest Evans in 1941, he got his stage name when he took on a gig as a stand-in for Fats Domino. The promoter asked Evans to perform as "Chubby Checker," a nickname that stuck with him throughout his career.. Checker's version of "The Twist" was released in 1960 and quickly climbed the charts, becoming the only single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 twice in the same year. In 1963 Checker married Dutch Model and Miss World 1962 Chatharina Lodders.