Chubby Checker coming to Morristown

MORRISTOWN — Enjoy a double bill of classic pop, featuring Chubby Checker and The Spinners, at Mayo Performing Art Center, Friday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m.

Tickets range from $39 to $89.
In 2 minutes and 42 Seconds, Chubby Checker revolutionized popular culture and changed the music business forever. When he appeared on American Bandstand in 1960 and performed "The Twist," it was the dawn of a new era in Rock and Roll. Dancing apart to the beat was born and teenagers found a new way to express themselves. Chubby's dance style has extended from Woodstock, thru disco to the present day.

He stands alone as a one of a kind rock icon, who has had 36 hit records, is the only artist to have a single go to No. 1 twice, and according to Billboard, has the No. 1 single for the whole decade of the 60s. Chubby was awarded the first platinum single, the first Rock Grammy and has sold an astounding 250,000,000 records over the years.

The classic group sound of legendary R&B recording artists, The Spinners has never lost its universal appeal. Throughout the years they have sold millions of records and topped both the Pop and R&B charts with smash hits like "I'll Be Around" and "Then Came You." "One Of A Kind (Love Affair)," "Games People Play," "The Rubberband Man," "Working My Way Back to You," and "The Cupid Melody.

Today, original member Henry Fambrough is joined onstage by lead singer Charlton Washington, high tenor Marvin Taylor, tenor Ronnie Moss, and bass singer Jessie Peck; a soul-infused 5-piece band, led by Keith Ferguson, backs them up.