The 50th-anniversary Hot 100 Song chart is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 since the singles chart's inception in August 1958 through July...
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How's this for a twist: Of all the No. 1 songs in the 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" ranks as the most popular single. Elvis and the...
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"Mr. Watson, come here, I want to
see you."
It's that famous moment of discovery, spoken by telephone
inventor Alexander Graham Bell to assistant Thomas A....
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Chubby Checker removes his overcoat,
bends his knees slightly and slowly swivels his hips.
The big guy is getting into it, lightly snapping his
fingers, pointing his...
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The Rhythm & Blues Foundation, which halted its Pioneer Awards for soul legends three years ago as the organization battled money woes, is reviving the ceremony in June and...
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Renowned singer, songwriter and
producer Kenny Gamble's latest production might be his most
ambitious yet: repositioning his hometown, Philadelphia, as a
national center for...
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The third chart entry proves to
be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the
Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Love You" (3rd Street/J). The
single moves 3-2,...
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Singer Chubby Checker wants a new record — a Guinness world record.
Checker, who now goes by "Chubby C" to reflect his reinvention as a rap artist, vied for the...
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Chubby Checker , whose song "The Twist" was one of the most popular dance records of all time, isn't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And that's OK with him.
But the...
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R. Kelly's "Step in the Name of
Love" personifies staying power.
After a 44-week trek, the title completed its ascent to No.
1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks...
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Chubby Checker has filed a lawsuit in Florida against Aspex Eyewear Inc., claiming the company used a sound-alike singer performing his hit "Let's Twist Again" in TV...
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Chubby Checker is celebrating his 40th year in show business, and last month he declared the next 40 months "The Chubby Checker Era." Now the 58-year-old inventor of "The...
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