Chubby Checker, one of this year’s honorees at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is refusing to attend his November induction ...

Chubby Checker, the singer and dancer known for his iconic 1960 cover of “ The Twist ,” has spilled on why he’s skipping his ...

“People have been asking: NO I won’t be there,” Kaye wrote in a since-deleted Facebook post. “I am declining the RRHOF awards ...

It’s about damn time that musical icon Chubby Checker be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! Checker rose to fame after popularizing “The Twist” dance in the ’60s. But in a major twist, ...

Checker is best known for his cover of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters’ “The Twist,” featured on his 1960 debut record, ...

Rock and Roll legend Chubby Checker is skipping his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in favor of playing in front ...

Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after nearly 40 years of eligibility this November — ...

Eleven years ago, Chubby Checker laid out a clear request to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: He wanted to be inducted, and soon ...

Chubby Checker -- one of Rock and Roll's biggest icons -- has got better things to do than attend his induction ceremony at ...

At an appearance in July, Checker explained in front of an audience that his priorities had changed over the years.

Chubby Checker performs on 29 August 1963 in the Munich circus Krone, where he dances the twist and sings. | usage worldwide (Photo by Georg Göbel/picture alliance via Getty Images) ...

No, Chubby Checker didn’t write “The Twist.” Nor was he the first person to record the tune -- both honors are held by Hank Ballard, who had a minor hit with the song in 1959. But Checker ...