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"Back in the day," Chubby Checker tells Billboard from his home in New Jersey, "I said, ‘I don't want to be in the Rock Hall ...
For as different as columnist Donna Vickroy was from her mom, one of the things they shared, she says, was a love of music.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will welcome OutKast, Soundgarden, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, and Salt-N-Pepa into the ...
In 2002, he voiced his displeasure with a protest outside that year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. While Checker made it clear that he was fine with never gaining entry into the ...
First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class ...
The 83-year-old singer, most famous for his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters’ R&B song “The Twist,” spoke to ...
Checker, who was eligible since 1986, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 8 along with Joe Cocker, ...
“Back in the day,” Chubby Checker tells Billboard from his home in New Jersey, “I said, ‘I don’t want to be in the Rock Hall when I’m dead. I want to smell my flowers when I’m here.
The singer, who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, wants to be honored in another way.
Chubby Checker famously complained in 2002 about not being included in the Rock Hall, insisting that he deserves a statue for his trailblazing career. In a new interview, he says he’s happy to ...
Here’s the seven inductees in the main category, ranked from least- to most-deserving of one of music’s highest honors.