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Ernest Evans (Chubby Checker) (1941-)

Chubby Checker, the man credited with inventing “The Twist,” was born Ernest Evans on October 3, 1941, in Spring Gully, South Carolina. He was raised in the projects of South Philadelphia, where he lived with his parents, Raymond and Eartle Evans, and two brothers. By the age eight Evans had formed a street-corner harmony group, and by the time he entered South Philadelphia High School, he had taken piano lessons at Settlement Music School. After school Evans would entertain customers at his various jobs, by performing vocal impressions of popular entertainers of the day, such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and Fats Domino. Evans eventually caught a small break after graduating from high school by making novelty records that were impressions of singers like Elvis Presley and Fats Domino.   Kal Mann, who worked as a songwriter for Cameo-Parkway Records, arranged for young Chubby to do a private recording for American Bandstand host Dick Clark. Evans' career took off when he ...

School is a Blessing

Now, Listen Up Because It Seems You Don’t Know You Have To Live Your Life In A Spiritual Flow If You Truly Want To Grow It’s All About You Reap What You Sow This Is For Those Who Have Eyes See There Are So Many Glories In Harmony This is for Those Who Have Ears To Listen You Have To Put Yourself Into A Winning Position A Clean Heart and Mind Help You Pay Attention The Seat You Sit In Was Purchased With Blood It Is A Shame That You’re Treating Our Ancestors Sacrifice Like Mud Our Ancestors Were Sacrificial Martyrs So That We Could Thrive and Be A Little Smarter It’s Very Disgraceful and Outright Sin That You Won’t Explore The Kingdom Within Your Inner Voice Tells You Right from Wrong If You Ignore It How Can You Be Strong You Have To Heed What Your Conscience Is Saying It’s A Form Of Meditation Just Like Praying It Helps You Avoid The Traps Which The Evil Are Laying When You Let The Inner Voice Keep You In Check This Is The Beginning Of Self Respect Because No One Has ...