Chubby Checker: Changing The World

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Chubby Checker is a rock and roll musician who is responsible for the infamous dance “The Twist” during the 1960s. This changed the way in which people danced and topped the charts. The Twist changed the world because it showed how one person could invent a movement that would captivate an entire country. He proved that one person could change the world. This impacts our lives today because due to Chubby Checker showing us that one man could make up a dance and turn it into a worldwide craze, dances, such as “The Twist,” are still being used today and taking over the

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