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| − | While he was raised in South Philadelphia, Ernest Evans was born | + | While he was raised in [[South Philadelphia]], '''Ernest Evans''' was born in Spring Gulley, [[South Carolina]] on October 3, 1941. |
| − | in Spring Gulley, South Carolina on October 3, 1941. | |
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| − | Adopting the name Chubby Checker, he would become a star | + | Adopting the name '''Chubby Checker''', he would become a star after recording the multi million seller “The Twist” and popularizing a [[dance]] craze that would sweep the world. |
| − | after recording the multi million seller “The Twist” and | |
| − | popularizing a dance craze that would sweep the world. | |
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| − | He is the only artist in Hit Parade history during the rock | + | He is the only artist in Hit Parade history during the rock era to have the same recording reach #1 twice, in 1960 and again in 1962. |
| − | era to have the same recording reach #1 twice, | |
| − | in 1960 and again in 1962. | |
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| − | Capitalizing on other dances Chubby hit with “The Hucklebuck” | + | Capitalizing on other dances Chubby hit with “The Hucklebuck” in 1960, “Pony Time” and “The Fly” in 1961 and “Limbo Rock” in 1962. |
| − | in 1960, “Pony Time” and “The Fly” in 1961 and | |
| − | “Limbo Rock” in 1962. | |
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| − | Among his 35 visits to the Hit Parade, were “Let’s Twist Again”, | + | Among his 35 visits to the Hit Parade, were “Let’s Twist Again”, “Jingle Bell Rock”, “Slow Twisting”, “Popeye The Hitchiker”, “Dancin’ Party”, “Birdland” and “Loddy Lo”. |
| − | “Jingle Bell Rock”, “Slow Twisting”, “Popeye The Hitchiker”, | |
| − | “Dancin’ Party”, “Birdland” and “Loddy Lo”. | |
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| | In 2007 Chubby Checker was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. | | In 2007 Chubby Checker was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. |