![]() ![]() What a performance! I had seen him on tour earlier in the year in Florida & he brought down the hall with his big hits. There were so many younger rock stars & writers there who were in awe of Checker. Randy from Fayettevile, ArA few weeks ago I attended the 2014 Songwriters Awards/Hall of Fame show in New York City & Chubby Checker was featured.Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn July 8th 1958, Hank Ballard recorded the original version of "The Twist" at the Vee-Jay Records studios in Gary, Indiana.Īs already stated above, it was released as the B-side of "Teardrops On Your Letter", which entered Billboard's Top 100 chart on March 9th, 1959 for a three week stay, peaking at #87 on its last week on the chart.And I must say that I think Chubby Checker should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! 1962 was another big year for dance crazes, girl groups, hot rod music, and surfing music. Eye-blinding colors! Lots of dance tunes. The first album I bought was Chubby's "For Teen Twisters Only" in flourescent green, blue, and pink lettering with black background. What memories! And when Parkway Records re-released it in '62, it went global! By then, my folks permitted me to buy records too. By that time, a lot of teens were learning the dance. Yep, we saw Chubby on "American Bandstand" too with his cheesy sports-coat. Babbling Babette from Tulsa OkWay back in '60, my oldest brother bought the 45 rpm single "The Twist" on Parkway Records just as it was getting huge in the USA.* The song at #35 at the time was the original version by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. Lets Say Round the Chuk Round the Chuk Aye Round the Chuk Loba. Twist Round the Chuk Round the Chuk Round the Chuk Lobada Lobad. The record that replaced it at #1 was "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" by Connie Francis. Neeraj Sridhar - Twist (From Love Aaj Kal) Lyrics. Barry from Sauquoit, NyExactly sixty years ago today on October 29th, 1960 the 'Dick Clark Caravan of Stars' played the Memorial Auditorium in Utica, New York.Ĭhubby Checker was one of the acts* to appear, at the time his covered version of "The Twist" was at position #3 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, five weeks earlier it had peaked at #1 and spent a total of 18 weeks on the Top 100.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Publisher: BMG Rights Management, MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group To date, Danzig is the band’s best-selling album.('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round) ![]() ![]() After their headlining run, they opened for Metallica on their And Justice for All Tour and Slayer. Their debut album includes a handful of their biggest hits, such as “Am I Demon,” “Twist of Cain,” “Not of The World,” and “Soul On Fire.” Following the release, Danzig embarked on a world tour supporting the collection from 1988 to 1989. The ensemble has released 12 studio albums. Their 1988 track “Mother” propelled the group to stardom. After exploring the East Coast rock scene, the group became prominent musicians for their electrifying sound and grunge-like lyrics. The general sale will be open on Friday, June 2.ĭanzig formed the band in 1987. Pre-sale tickets will be available starting Wednesday, May 31, at 10 a.m. The band, composed of Glenn Danzig, Johnny Kelly, Steve Zing, and Tommy Victor, is expected to hit massive markets including Houston, Texas Atlanta, Georgia Boston, Massachusetts and Cleveland, Ohio. The trek will begin in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 25 and wrap in late September in Chicago, Illinois, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom. Polish band Behemoth and Twin Temple & Midnight will serve as direct support on the run. ![]()
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