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Robert George Pickett (February 11, 1938 – April 25, 2007) was an American singer who found fame under the name Bobby "Boris" Pickett. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He was known for co-writing and performing the 1962 hit novelty song, "Monster Mash". A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top A novelty song is a silly or nonsensical Song, performed principally for its comical effect. " Monster Mash " is a 1962 Novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. [1]

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Biography

Early life

Pickett was born in Somerville, Massachusetts. Somerville (pronunciation ˈsʌmərvɪl is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. His father was a theater manager, and as a 9-year-old he watched many horror films. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers He would later incorporate impressions of them in his Hollywood nightclub act in 1959. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark Pickett was a United States Army veteran, who served in Korea. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.

Music career

Pickett co-wrote "Monster Mash" with Leonard Capizzi, featuring impersonations of veteran horror stars Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi (the latter with the line "Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?"). An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the Behavior or actions of another A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces Boris Karloff ( 23 November, &ndash 2 February,) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s Béla Lugosi (October 20 1882 &ndash August 16 1956 was an iconic Hungarian stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian "The Twist" was a dance in the 1960s inspired by rock and roll music It was passed on by every major label, but after hearing the song, Gary S. Paxton agreed to produce and engineer it; among the musicians who played on it was pianist Leon Russell. Gary S Paxton, sometimes Pax (born May 18 1938 is an American Record producer, Songwriter and recording artist. A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2 1942 in Lawton Oklahoma, United States) is a Singer, Songwriter The single became a million seller, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks before Halloween in 1962. Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. It was styled as being by "Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers". The track re-entered the U. S. charts twice, in August 1970, and again in May 1973, when it reached the #10 spot. In Britain it took until October 1973 for the tune to become popular, peaking at #3 in the UK Singles Chart. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry

A Christmas-themed follow-up, "Monster's Holiday," was also released in 1962 and reached #30 in December that year. Another of his songs, "Graduation Day", made #80 in June 1963. Pickett also recorded a novelty spoof on Star Trek called "Star Drek" with Peter Ferrara, again performing some of the various voices, which was played on Dr. Demento's radio show. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Dr Demento is the Stage name of Barret Eugene Hansen (born April 2, 1941) a Radio Disc jockey specializing in Novelty Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. In October 2005, Pickett protested inaction on global warming by releasing "Climate Mash," a new version of his hit single. Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the

Film and writing

In 1967, Pickett and television author Sheldon Allman wrote the musical I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night. It has been produced by local theatres around the USA. They followed it up later with another musical, Frankenstein Unbound. In 1995 the co-writers of Disney's Toy Story, Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolov, produced a movie of it, originally entitled Frankenstein Sings, but later released in the US under Monster Mash the Movie. Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-generated Comedy film, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow are screenwriting partners who have been nominated for an Academy-Award for writing Toy Story. Pickett starred in it with Candace Cameron, Jimmie Walker, Mink Stole, John Kassir, Sarah Douglas, Anthony Crivello, Adam Shankman and Carrie Ann Inaba. James Carter Walker (born June 25, 1947) is an American Actor and Stand-up comedian known for portraying J Mink Stole (born Nancy Stoll; 1947 is an American actress from Baltimore Maryland. Johnny Kassir (born October 24 1957) is an American Actor, Voice actor, and Comedian who is perhaps best known for voicing Sarah Douglas (born December 12, 1952) is an English actress. Anthony Crivello (born August 2, 1955) is an American Actor and Singer, mostly in Musicals on Broadway. Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27 1964 is an American Film director, dancer actor Judge on seasons 3 & 4 of So You Think You Can Dance, and Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American dancer choreographer actress and singer

In 2005 Pickett published his autobiography through Trafford Publishing. It was called Monster Mash: Half Dead in Hollywood.

Death

Pickett died at the age of 69 on April 25, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, due to complications from leukemia. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood His daughter Nancy Huus was at his side when he died. He left two grandchildren, Jordan Huus and Olivia Huus. [2][3] The Sunday, May 13, 2007, episode of the Dr. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Demento show featured a documentary retrospective of Pickett's work.


Further reading

References

  1. ^ "Bobby Pickett, 69; Scored 'Monster' Hit", New York Times, April 27, 2007. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World  "Bobby (Boris) Pickett, whose Boris Karloff impression propelled the Halloween novelty song Monster Mash to the top of the charts in 1962, making him one of pop music's most enduring one-hit wonders, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 69. His longtime manager, Stuart Hersh, said the cause was leukemia. " 
  2. ^ Fox News: 'Monster Mash' Singer Bobby 'Boris' Pickett Dies at 69
  3. ^ CNN.com: 'Monster Mash' singer dead at 69

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