Even as a young child, Ernest Evans a.k.a. Chubby Checker knew he’d be in the music business. He had already formed his first band before he hit his teen years and by the time he was eighteen, Chubby had signed with Cameo Parkway. He went on to garner much fame and popularity with numerous hits, including his 1959 cover of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters’ “The Twist.” In 1961, Chubby won a Grammy Award in the “Best Rock & Rock Recording” category for “Let’s Twist Again.” more ›