Come on, baby! Checker marks 50 years of the Twist

[July 10, 2010]  PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Fifty years to the day after the release of the hip-swiveling tune "The Twist," the man who made it famous is celebrating in his hometown.

Chubby Checker performed Friday at a free noontime concert at Philadelphia City Hall. About 1,000 people enthusiastically joined in on the gyrations. The singer even invited some onstage.

The 68-year-old Checker says it's a celebration of 50 years of people dancing on the floor by themselves. He says it was the first time people danced without a partner.

[Associated Press]

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