Before TikTok dances, before viral challenges—there was Chubby Checker. In 1960, he took the nation by storm with “The Twist.” What started as a simple dance move turned into a cultural earthquake. Suddenly, living rooms, nightclubs, and even the White House were twisting the night away. Chubby didn’t just give us a hit song—he gave us a moment. He broke the mold of stiff, paired dancing and let people move free, solo, and wild. That freedom in movement? It changed pop culture forever. From the
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