American - Musician | October 3, 1941 -
You have to be very strong to play my music. The drummer has to be in great shape. Same with the guitarist. You have to be a monster to play with Chubby!
Chubby Checker
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When you throw your hands up in the air like you just don't care, you're doing 'The Fly' by Chubby Checker!
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Michael Jackson is the most awesome person who ever walked onstage. He was just incredible.
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Of all the '60s - there was Elvis, there was the Beatles, there was the British invasion, Jimmy Hendrix, and Woodstock - the No. 1 record was 'The Twist.'
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I don't get the airplay that one in my position deserves. 'Twist and Shout' gets more airplay than 'The Twist,' and that's not right.
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Do you go to gym and exercise to music? Before Chubby Checker, that never happened.
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I'm in a crazy business. The music industry is really tough, and I fight for my life. I just want to make everybody happy.
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By 11th grade, I was in show business as a professional.
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When I hear 'The Twist,' sometimes I hear it, and I go, 'Wow - I really did that song. It could have been anybody, but it was me. Isn't that great.'
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When I go on stage, I'm a different man. I become Chubby Checker, And when I'm not Chubby Checker, I'm preparing to be him.
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Fame was a mixed blessing for me because I thought I could be as big as I wanted to be, and then I realized that I couldn't because of the racist element in the record business.
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The only difference between The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, and Chubby Checker is that they get their music played on the radio.
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