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Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans), famous for the early 60 s song and dance craze The Twist , got his stage name from Dick Clark s wife as play on the name of another popular musician at the time Fats Domino.

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Fun Fact: Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans), famous for the early 60’s song and dance craze “The Twist”, got his stage name from Dick Clark’s wife as play on the name of another popular musician at the time Fats Domino.

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