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The Twist
There were several popular dance moves of that time, including the Watusi, the Frug, the Twist, and the Mashed Potato.
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According to Lisa's Nostalgia Cafe "Young girls [in the 1960s] were still being taught that the only acceptable careers they could pursue were dancer, actress, stewardess, teacher, model or nurse"
Bangoul split is NOT a popular Indian folk dance.
CHUBBY CHECKER WAS A SINGER, HE WAS POPULAR IN THE FIFTIES MOST POPULAR FOR THE TWIST WHICH WAS A DANCE
The dance called the Twist became widely popular in the 1960s. It was inspired by rock and roll music, and especially the song named "The Twist". This was a song sung by the artist Chubby Checker, but it was not written by him as it was actually a cover of a previous song by Hank Ballard.
The Twist
Because he invented a dance that even white people can do.
Chubby Checker: He is/was an American Rock and Roll singer-songwriter best known for popularizing the dance The Twist with his 1960 song "The Twist". Ernest Evans was born on October 3, 1941. His boss at a produce market nicknamed him Chubby. Dick Clark's wife came up with Checker. From then on he used the name Chubby Checker.
Dee Dee Sharp's dance, Mashed Potato and song, "Mashed Potato Time", was popular in 1962 and patterned after Chubby Checker's the Twist. Both men were from the Philadelphia area but were actively touring at the time. A variation of the Mashed Potato was the Monster Mash.
The Twist is the dance that swept not only the United States, but the world in 1961. It was inspired by Chubby Checker's song, The Twist." Though none became as popular as The Twist, it inspired dances such as the Jerk, the Pony, the Watusi, the Mashed Potato, the Monkey and the Funky Chicken.
'The Twist' reached number one in 1960 and stayed on the charts for fifteen weeks. Then reached number one AGAIN in 1961 and stayed on the charts for an additional eighteen weeks. By the way, it was originally written and recorded by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters.
The Twist by Chubby Checker was a number one song twice in a short period. "In 1960, The Twist hit number one, kicking off the most successful dance craze of the 1960s. The Twist craze was so strong that the same record hit number one again in 1961 just 15 months later." The song was originally done by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters in 1959, but this version was more popular after Chubby Checker really made the song famous.
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There were several popular dance moves of that time, including the Watusi, the Frug, the Twist, and the Mashed Potato.
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