Flashback: A very famous dance launched back in 1960

On this day in 1960 a very famous dance was danced for the first time on American Bandstand… as dance that went on to become one of the most famous of the sixties… Did you dance it?  Can you guess what it was… remember the fantastic moment…

 

Chubby Checker danced and sang “The Twist” on the Dick Clark Show  known as American Bandstand on August 6, 1960, making it extremely popular worldwide.  The song quickly hit number one on the charts in countries all over the world.

How do you remember this dance?

 

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