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Chubby Checker High School Yearbook Photo & Education

Chubby Checker senior yearbook photo

Chubby Checker

Singer, Songwriter

Birthdate: Oct 03, 1941

High School: South Philadelphia High School

Yearbooks: 1960

Yearbook photos of Chubby Checker from South Philadelphia High School

  

Ernest “Chubby Checker” Evans (born October 3, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter. He graduated with the class of 1960 from South Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. Prior to graduating high school, he had already released his first album. In high school, his class members would rock out to his performances, including the song “The Class”, and would enjoy his imitation of “Fats Domino”.

Awards:

  • Grammy Award, Best Contemporary Song for “Let’s Twist Again”, 1962
  • Grammy Award, Hall of Fame for “The Twist”, 2000

Source: Wikipedia

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