Chubby Checker has finally made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees list.
He made “The Twist” a pop smash twice, in 1961 and 1963. But he was always snubbed in the old days because The Twist was a cover song. It’s the worst blight on the Rock Hall history.
But now it can be righted.
“The Twist” and “Rock Around the Clock” were originally recorded by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. That group was inducted years ago. But Chubby aka Ernest Evans. And Bill Haley and the Comets, who had the respective hits, were denied induction.
This was absurd. Those singles helped create rock and roll musically and culturally.
Other nominees include Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company. The White Stripes, Phish, and Soundgarden plus less qualified acts like Billy Idol, Mariah Carey, the Black Crowes, Outkast, and Latin group Mana.
The other legacy nominee is Joe Cocker, who should absolutley be inducted. Cocker is responsible for key rock records, hsi gravelly voice is also one of the hallmarks of rock and roll.
Chubby Checker Finally Gets His Revenge: Billboard Names “The Twist” Number 1 Record of All Time
