When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Sunday night that Chubby Checker would be inducted into its ranks later this year, many fans of early rock ‘n' roll who'd assumed that the Hall would never reach back that far again were surprised and exultant that a longtime wrong was being righted.

The Queen Village native's hit – and dance move – swept the nation in 1960, fueled in part by his appearances on Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand.'

Phish wins the fan vote but misses the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's cut for its class of 2025, which includes Outkast, the White Stripes, Joe Cocker and more.