Alvin and the Chipmunks
Background information
Origin	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Genre(s)	New Wave, Musique concrète, Country, Pop, Rock, Rap
Years active	1958 – Present
Label(s)	Liberty Records RCA Records Chipmunk Records
Website	chipmunks.com
Members
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. Janice Karman Steve Vining Randy Miller
Former members
Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (deceased) Jai Winding Randy Edelman Joe Reisman

Alvin and the Chipmunks is a five-time Grammy Award-winning animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual; and Theodore, the chubby, impressionable sweetheart. The trio is managed by their human father and confidant, David Seville. In reality, David Seville was Bagdasarian's stage name, and the Chipmunks themselves are named after the executives of their original record label, Liberty Records: Alvin Bennett (the president), Simon Waronker (the founder and owner), and Theodore Keep (the chief engineer). This article is about the popular 1983 TV series. ... This article is about the film. ... Alvin and the Chipmunks is a video game based on the film with the same name. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New Wave was a music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early-to-mid 1980s. ... Musique concrète (French; literally, concrete music), is a style of avant-garde music that relies on natural environmental sounds and other non-musical noises to create music. ... Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... This article is about the genre. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Jan. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Jet Records was a small record label set up by Don Arden with artists like Electric Light Orchestra, Roy Wood, Ozzy Osbourne, Riot and Magnum. ... Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. ... Janice Karman is an American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. ... Steve Vining is a drummer, producer and engineer. ... Ross Bagdasarian (b. ... Randy Edelman (born 10 June 1947) is a well known film and TV score composer born in Paterson, New Jersey. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ross Bagdasarian (b. ... Jan. ... A pair of modern glasses Glasses, also called eyeglasses or spectacles are frames, bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. ... Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. ... Alvin Al Bennett (died in March of 1989) was the co-founder of Liberty Records, and its president until 1968. ... Simon Si Waronker (1915 – June 7, 2005) was a violinist and record producer from Los Angeles, California. ... Theodore Ted Keep was a co-founder of Liberty Records. ...

The Chipmunks act began with recordings first brought to life in Bagdasarian's 1950s novelty recordings under the name David Seville and the Chipmunks. For stage purposes, such as during an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Bagdasarian lip-synched the words of "David Seville" in front of a small puppet theater, with puppets of the three Chipmunks also lip-synching. The puppets looked similar to the Chipmunk illustrations on the covers of some of the group's 45 RPM records. The characters were an unprecedented success, and the singing Chipmunks and their manager were given life in several animated cartoon series, using redrawn, anthropomorphic chipmunks, and eventually motion pictures. The 1950s decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ... Lip synchronization is the synchronization of audio signals (sometimes with corresponding video signals) so that there is no noticeable lack of simultaneity between them. ... An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn) film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot (even if it is a very short one). ... 7th millennium BC anthropomorphized rocks, with slits for eyes, found in modern-day Israel. ... This article is about motion pictures. ...

The voices of the group were all performed by Bagdasarian, who pitched up the playback to create higher pitched, comical, squeaky voices. This oft-used process was also not entirely new to Bagdasarian, who had also used it for a previous novelty song project, "The Witch Doctor", but it was so unusual and well executed it earned the trio two Grammy Awards for engineering. Although the characters were fictional, they did release a long line of real albums and singles, with "The Chipmunk Song" becoming a number-one hit single in the United States. Since Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.'s death in January 16, 1972, their voices were performed by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman in all subsequent incarnations except for the 2007 CGI/live-action film adaptation, when they were voiced by Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney respectively. Witch Doctor is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian (a. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Dont Be Late) is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian (a. ... Ross Bagdasarian (b. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. ... Janice Karman is an American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. ... This article is about the film. ... Justin Jake Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his performances in the films Jeepers Creepers, Waiting. ... Matthew Gray Gubler (born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, film director, sketch artist, and former fashion model. ... Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop/R&B singer songwriter and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ...

History

"The Witch Doctor"

Main article: Witch Doctor (song)

In early 1958, Bagdasarian released a novelty song, as David Seville, about being unlucky at love until he found a Witch Doctor who told him "What To Do" to woo his woman. The entire song was done by Bagdasarian in his normal voice, except for the "magic" words, done first in Bagdasarian's pitched-up, pre-Chipmunk voice, then in a duet between his pitched-up voice and his normal voice. The words, of course, are nonsense: "Oo-ee, oo-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla, bing-bang". The "Walla Walla" part of the song was just thrown in as a reference to Ross Bagdasarian's uncle who lived in Walla Walla, Washington. The song was a major hit, sitting at Number 1 in the Billboard Top 100, a predecessor to the Billboard Hot 100 chart which would be introduced that August, for three weeks during the spring, and the Witch Doctor's "magic words" were being sung by kids everywhere.^{[citation needed]} Although nothing in the song makes any reference to chipmunks, the song is now sometimes included on Chipmunk compilations, as if the Chipmunks themselves had provided the voice of the Witch Doctor...which, technically speaking, is true. (Bagdasarian did record a "Chipmunks" version of "Witch Doctor," which appeared on the second Chipmunks album, Sing Again with The Chipmunks, in 1960). In 1999, the song was covered by a band called The Cartoons. A followup song was recorded, but instead of Seville singing the song, it was sung by Jiles Perry Richardson. The Song The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor was released as the B-side of "Chantilly Lace." Chipmunk-like voices sing backup for the Bopper. It is on the compilliation album Helllooo Baaaby! The Best of the Big Bopper the song goes like this " a boom a chika a boob a chika a doctorr boobloo" Witch Doctor is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian (a. ... Jan. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Sing Again With the Chipmunks is The Chipmunks second album. ... The Cartoons Cartoons are a technobilly pop band from Denmark best known for their 1999 Eurodance cover of the 1958 novelty song, Witch Doctor by Ross Bagdasarian as well as for their outlandish plastic costumes and wigs used in live performances as caricatures of 1950s American rock and roll stars. ... Jiles Perry (J.P.) Richardson, Jr. ...

"The Chipmunk Song"

Main article: The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)

The Chipmunks first officially appeared on the scene in a novelty record released in late fall 1958 by Bagdasarian. The song, originally listed on the record label (Liberty F-55168) as "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)," featured the singing skills of the chipmunk trio. One phrase in the chorus has Alvin wishing for a hula hoop, which was that year's hot new toy. The novelty record was highly successful, selling more than 4 million copies in seven weeks, and it launched the careers of its chipmunk stars. It spent four weeks at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from December 22, 1958 to January 12, 1959. It also earned three Grammy Awards and a nomination for Record of the Year. At the height of its popularity, Bagdasarian and three chipmunk hand-puppets appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, lip-synching the song. "The Chipmunk Song" appeared on the Chipmunks' debut album, Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks, in 1959, and was repeated on Christmas with the Chipmunks, released in 1962. The song also has been included on several compilation albums. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Dont Be Late) is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian (a. ... Jan. ... Children playing with hula hoops. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... For the UK music award, see The Record of the Year. ... The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ... Lip synchronization is the synchronization of audio signals (sometimes with corresponding video signals) so that there is no noticeable lack of simultaneity between them. ...

The Alvin Show (1961-1962)

Main article: The Alvin Show

The first television series to feature the characters was The Alvin Show. The cartoon gave more distinctive looks and personalities to the three chipmunks than just their voices, and an animated portrayal of Seville was a reasonable caricature of Bagdasarian himself. The series ran from 1961 to 1962, and was one of a small number of animated series to be shown in prime time on CBS. Unfortunately, it was never an immediate success in prime time and was cancelled after one season, only to find new life in syndication. Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn) film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot (even if it is a very short one). ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ...

In addition to Alvin cartoons, the series also featured the scientist Clyde Crashcup and his assistant Leonardo. Those characters did not feature prominently on any of the later series. Crashcup made a single cameo appearance in A Chipmunk Christmas, and in an episode of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Clyde Crashcup (voiced by Shepard Menken) is a fictional character from the early-1960s animated television series The Alvin Show, a scientist in a white coat whose experiments invariably failed. ... After the death of Ross Bagdasarian in 1972, the Chipmunks careers stalled until NBC showed interest in the original show and released a new album of contemporary songs performed by the Chipmunks. ... This article is about the popular 1983 TV series. ...

The first television series was produced by Format Films for Bagdasarian Film Corporation. Although the series was broadcast in black and white, it was produced and later re-run in color. 26 episodes each were produced for the Alvin and the Chipmunks and Clyde Crashcup segments, along with 52 musical segments. Format Films was a television animation studio, most active during the 1960s, when they produced shows such as The Alvin Show and Underdog. ... Bagdasarian Productions is a production company which holds the rights to Alvin and the Chipmunks and related intellectual property assets. ...

A Chipmunk Christmas (1981)

Main article: A Chipmunk Christmas

The final Chipmunks album in their original incarnation, The Chipmunks Go to the Movies, was released in 1969. After the death of Ross Bagdasarian in 1972 from a heart attack, the Chipmunks' careers stalled until NBC showed interest in the original show (the network carried Saturday morning reruns of The Alvin Show as a midseason replacement in 1979) and the following year, Excelsior Records released a new album of contemporary songs performed by the Chipmunks. The new album—Chipmunk Punk—featured Bagdasarian's son, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., doing the voices of the characters. That album and the continued reruns of the series proved to be popular enough to warrant further new records as well as a new television production, and in 1981, the Chipmunks and Seville returned to television in the Christmas special A Chipmunk Christmas, produced by Chuck Jones, which was first broadcast on NBC on December 14 of that year. AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... After the death of Ross Bagdasarian in 1972, the Chipmunks careers stalled until NBC showed interest in the original show and released a new album of contemporary songs performed by the Chipmunks. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heart attack redirects here. ... This article is about the television network. ... A onetime record company, most notable for its releases of sound-alike recordings, bargain bin reissues and repackages, and childrens records. ... Chipmunk Punk is a childrens/new wave/progressive rock fusion album by The Chipmunks. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Charles Jones, see Charles Jones (disambiguation). ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983-1990)

Main article: Alvin and the Chipmunks (TV series)

In 1983, the second animated television series, produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, was released. Titled simply Alvin and the Chipmunks, the outline of the show closely paralleled the original Alvin Show. A more sustained success than the original, the series lasted eight production seasons, until 1990. In the first season, the show introduced the Chipettes, three female versions of the Chipmunks — Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor, who each paralleled the original Chipmunks in personality (except Brittany was vainer than Alvin, Jeanette was shy like Theodore, and Eleanor was as confident as Simon), with their own human guardian, the myopic Miss Beatrice Miller (who arrived for the 1986 season). The Chipmunks even sang a variation of NBC's Let's All Be There campaign for its Saturday-morning lineup in 1984. After 1988, the show was renamed just The Chipmunks to indicate that there were now two groups of them. Also introduced was the boys' "Uncle" Harry, who may or may not have actually been a relative. The show reflected current trends and historical events in pop culture; the Chipmunks sang recent hits, and wore contemporary clothing. One "documentary" episode spoofed John Lennon's 1966 infamous comment that The Beatles had become "more popular by recalling how the Chipmunks had fallen in popularity after Alvin boasted they were "bigger than Mickey Mouse!" For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the popular 1983 TV series. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Ruby-Spears Productions (also known as Ruby-Spears Enterprises) is a California-based entertainment production company that specializes in animation. ... This article is about the year. ... The Chipettes, as seen in the feature film The Chipmunk Adventure (1987). ... For other uses, see Myopia (disambiguation). ... This article is about the television network. ... 1984 Lets All Be There logo. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Popular culture (or pop culture) is the widespread cultural elements in any given society that are perpetuated through that societys vernacular language or lingua franca. ... A parody (pronounced ), in contemporary usage, is a work created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work, its subject, or author, by means of humorous or satiric imitation. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. ...

In 1987, during the fifth season of the show on television, the Chipmunks had their first animated feature film, The Chipmunk Adventure, directed by Janice Karman and Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., and released to theatres by The Samuel Goldwyn Company. The film featured the Chipmunks and the Chipettes in a contest traveling around the world. This article is about the year 1987. ... The Chipmunk Adventure is a 1987 animated film featuring the characters from NBCs Saturday morning cartoon Alvin and the Chipmunks. ... Janice Karman is an American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. ... Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. ... The Samuel Goldwyn Company was an independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. ...

In the 1988–89 season, the show switched production companies to DIC Entertainment, by which time the Chipmunks had truly become anthropomorphized. In 1990, the show switched titles again to The Chipmunks Go to the Movies. Each episode in this season was a spoof of a Hollywood film, such as Back to the Future, King Kong, and others. In addition, several television specials featuring the characters were also released. At the conclusion of the eighth season, the show was cancelled again. The DIC Incredible World logo used from the late 2001-present. ... 7th millennium BC anthropomorphized rocks, with slits for eyes, found in modern-day Israel. ... This article is about the year. ... Hollywood redirects here. ... This article is about the first film in the Back to the Future trilogy. ... King Kong (also known as King Kong: The Legend Reborn) is a 1976 American motion picture produced by Dino de Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. ...

In 1990, a documentary was produced about the show entitled Alvin and the Chipmunks/Five Decades with the Chipmunks. In that year, the Chipmunks also teamed up for the first and only time with other contemporary cartoons (such as Bugs Bunny, Garfield, etc.) for the drug abuse-prevention special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. This article is about the year. ... Bugs Bunny is an animated rabbit/hare who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Warner Bros. ... This article is about the comic strip. ... Comparison of the perceived harm for various psychoactive drugs from a poll among medical psychiatrists specialized in addiction treatment[1] This article is an overview of the nontherapeutic use of alcohol and drugs of abuse. ... Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is an animated drug prevention television special starring many of the popular cartoon characters from American Saturday morning television. ...

Direct-to-video Chipmunks movies from Universal

Main articles: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein and Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman

In 1996, the rights to the characters were purchased by Universal Studios. This resulted in The Chipmunks' 1999 reappearance in the form of the direct-to-video movie Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein. The movie was successful enough to spark interest in a sequel, and in 2000, Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman appeared. Both movies featured the original cast of the second series reprising their roles and the tone of the movies are very similar to the series. These film titles reflect earlier horror spoofs by Abbott and Costello. Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein is an animated horror-themed direct-to-video film, produced by Bagdasarian Productions and Universal Animation Studios, distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and loosely based on characters from Alvin and the Chipmunks. ... Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman is an animated horror-themed direct-to-video film, produced by Bagdasarian Productions and Universal Animation Studios, distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and loosely based on characters from Alvin and the Chipmunks. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks

Main article: Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks

A live-action movie called Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks [1] was released on April 27, 2004 (April 24, 2005 according IMDb [2]). It features puppetry used for the Chipmunks and Chipettes. In this movie, when Dave (Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.) goes out of town, he leaves the young Chipmunks and the Chipettes in the care of Lalu (Janice Karman), a friend who is happy to have six pre-schoolers stay with her. Lalu lives in a magic cottage with Gilda (a talking cockatoo), and PC (a talking frog who believes he is one kiss away from being Prince charming). There are also Sam and Lou, two gophers who report to the viewers about the feelings the characters are experiencing. While at Lalu's, the kids learn and sing about separation, jealousy, telling the truth, sharing, and other life lessons. Theodore learns about telling the truth, and not to put things into the toilet; Alvin learns about helping Eleanor (the infant); and Jeanette learns that she cannot "borrow" Brittany's lipstick. The direct to video feature was directed and co-written by Jerry Rees, who also animated all the CGI effects and voiced two characters. The budget for the project was unusually low, at $600,000. It was also the first and only live-action appearances of Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman, respectively. Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks is a direct-to-video film based on the Chipmunks 1983 television series Alvin and the Chipmunks. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the in-memory database management system, see In-memory database. ... Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. ... Janice Karman is an American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... USD redirects here. ...

The Chipmunks' future

Alvin, seen here as a balloon in the 2007 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.

In 2002, Bagdasarian Productions sued Universal Studios for breach of contract, in order to recoup monentary damages and to regain control of the Alvin and the Chipmunks characters. Academic Technology Center at Mount Ida College File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Academic Technology Center at Mount Ida College File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Current Logo of the 6abc Boscovs Thanksgiving Day Parade. ... Bagdasarian Productions is a production company which holds the rights to Alvin and the Chipmunks and related intellectual property assets. ... This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... Breach of contract is a legal concept in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other partys performance. ...

In 2004, 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises and Bagdasarian Productions announced a CGI/live action film adaptation of the popular musical group and animated series. The new film Alvin and the Chipmunks, directed by Tim Hill and starring Jason Lee as Dave Seville, was released on December 14, 2007. With Justin Long as Alvin, Matthew Gray Gubler as Simon, and Jesse McCartney as Theodore, it marks the first motion picture in which nobody related to Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. has performed as David or the Chipmunks. The film was met with harsh reviews from movie critics, but as of February 14, 2008, it has made over $210 million in North America alone and a total of nearly $330 million worldwide. Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Regency Enterprises was formed in the early 80s. ... Bagdasarian Productions is a production company which holds the rights to Alvin and the Chipmunks and related intellectual property assets. ... Computer-generated imagery[1] (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. ... In film and video, live action refers to works that are acted out by flesh-and-blood actors, as opposed to animation. ... Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a feature film. ... This article is about the popular 1983 TV series. ... This article is about the film. ... Tim Hill is one of the most well known infamous cartoon workers of the 90s and 2000s. ... Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor and professional skateboarder. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Justin Jake Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his performances in the films Jeepers Creepers, Waiting. ... Matthew Gray Gubler (born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, film director, sketch artist, and former fashion model. ... Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop/R&B singer songwriter and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ... Ross Bagdasarian (b. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2006, Bagdasarian Productions sued Thomas Lee, the creator of Chipmunks Gangsta Rap, a parody created by Bentframe and featured on Atom Films. The lawsuit is still in process. Also, The Chipmunk Adventure was released on DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment, then later Trick or Treason, A Chipmunk Christmas: 25th Anniversary and A Chipmunk Valentine. The Chipmunks Go To The Movies was released on May 22, 2007. Bagdasarian Productions is a production company which holds the rights to Alvin and the Chipmunks and related intellectual property assets. ... Thomas Lee may refer to: Hon. ... AtomFilms is a broadband entertainment network offering original short subject films, animations, and series by independent creators. ... The Chipmunk Adventure is a 1987 animated film featuring the characters from NBCs Saturday morning cartoon Alvin and the Chipmunks. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... After the death of Ross Bagdasarian in 1972, the Chipmunks careers stalled until NBC showed interest in the original show and released a new album of contemporary songs performed by the Chipmunks. ... The Chipmunks Go to the Movies redirects here. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Imitations

While the series was being prepared for broadcast, an imitation, The Nutty Squirrels, beat them to the market, but was less successful, despite catchy scat singing.^{[citation needed]} Also, many people think that Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers are a "cheap imitation" of the Chipmunks. This, however, is incorrect, as Chip and Dale first appeared in the Disney cartoon Private Pluto in 1943, more than a decade before the creation of the Chipmunks--however, the cartoon series Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, the first appearance of them with different personalities and first appearance of them wearing clothes was created in 1989, well after the debut of Alvin and the Chipmunks in the fifties. Other than anthropomorphic chipmunks as main characters, the two franchises have little in common, other than the fact that Chip and Dale have squeaky voices created by the speeding up of records to 45 (or sometimes, but very rarely, 78) RPM.^{[citation needed]} The mice in the Universal Pictures live-action film Babe also have squeaky voices. The Nutty Squirrels were a scat singing imitation of Alvin and the Chipmunks that had a Top 40 hit with the song Uh-Oh. The Squirrels actually preceded the Chipmunks on television in an animated cartoon, but with much less success. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rescue Rangers redirects here. ... Private Pluto was a cartoon made by The Walt Disney Company in 1943. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rescue Rangers redirects here. ... For other uses, see Revolutions per minute (disambiguation). ... This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... In film and video, live action refers to works that are acted out by flesh-and-blood actors, as opposed to animation. ... Babe is an Academy Award-winning 1995 Australian film that tells the story of a pig who wants to be a sheep dog. ...

Characters

Alvin Seville

Alvin is an roller coaster. His enthusiasm is boundless and his despair bottomless. The term look before you leap definitely doesn't apply to Alvin, who is impulsive, charming, musical and full of animal magnetism. Alvin always makes up hare-brained schemes to get what his goal at the time is, whether it be trying to date Brittany, helping his brothers, or keeping Dave from figuring something out. However, Alvin seems to refer to his often illogical or crazy plans as "challenging the ordinary". Alvin's signature color is red, and he has brown eyes in the live action film (Alvin and the Chipmunks) and blue eyes in the series. He plays the guitar, piano and harmonica. Alvin holds the place as the leader of the chipmunk trio. He and Brittany Miller of The Chipettes have a love-hate relationship. According to "A Chat With Alvin", he cannot pronounce Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.'s last name correctly, which, at the end of the track, gets him yelled at by Ross, Jr. In the 2007 version of Alvin and the Chipmunks, he is voiced by Justin Long. For other uses, see Animal Magnetism (album). ... For other uses, see Brown (disambiguation). ... The Chipettes, as seen in the feature film The Chipmunk Adventure (1987). ... Justin Jake Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his performances in the films Jeepers Creepers, Waiting. ...

Simon Seville

In addition to having an IQ just north of Einstein, Simon possesses a very dry sense of humor as well as a keen wit. Alvin exploits Simon's master mind for his crazy schemes because he is smart enough to carry them out. In the end, Simon loves Alvin, although he secretly worries that they share the same gene pool. His signature color is blue, and he has blue-gray eyes, and his glasses often have blue frames (other times, his glasses have black frames). He also has brown fur in the film. He plays the bass, bass clarinet, saxophone, bagpipes, tuba, drums, and keyboard^{[citation needed]}. It's been debated whether Simon is truly the oldest (he appears to be, being the most responsible and the tallest), but apparently Alvin was alone for a few seconds before Simon was born. Simon and Jeanette Miller of The Chipettes are very shy about their romantic relationship, but it's obvious he cares for her. When he is nervouse, in the TV series The Chipmunks, he appers th pull the collar on his shirt. In the 2007 version of Alvin and the Chipmunks, he is voiced by Matthew Gray Gubler and given his glasses by Dave, who takes them from a Santa doll. “Einstein” redirects here. ... The gene pool of a species or a population is the complete set of unique alleles that would be found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of that species or population. ... The Chipettes, as seen in the feature film The Chipmunk Adventure (1987). ... Matthew Gray Gubler (born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, film director, sketch artist, and former fashion model. ...

Theodore Seville

Theodore is the child of innocence. He is shy, loving, sensitive, gullible, trusting, naive and cute. In short, he is an easy target for Alvin's manipulations. In fact, Theodore often holds the swing vote between his two brothers' choices of action. Simon appeals to Theodore's better nature while Alvin goes straight to bribery. He is constantly craving snacks. Theodore's signature color is green, and has the same color eyes. He also has blonde/tan fur in the film. He plays the drums. He is the baby of the group. He and Eleanor Miller of The Chipettes are the most open about their romantic relationship. In the 2007 version of Alvin and the Chipmunks, he is voiced by Jesse McCartney. The word manipulation can refer to: Joint manipulation Social influence Sleight of hand tricks in magic or XCM. Abuse Advertising Brainwashing Charisma Fraud Indoctrination Love bombing Machiavellianism Media manipulation Mind control Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) Propaganda Social psychology Puppeteer Photo manipulation Categories: | | ... The Chipettes, as seen in the feature film The Chipmunk Adventure (1987). ... Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop/R&B singer songwriter and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ...

David Seville

David Seville, or "Dave" to his friends and the boys, has his patience tested on a daily basis. Not only does he juggle his professional life as the songwriter for the musical trio, but he's also the Chipmunks' adoptive father and confidant. While Dave struggles to remain calm and objective, Alvin often pushes him over the edge, resulting in Dave's famous yell, "AAAALLLLVVVVIIIINNNN!!!!!!" to which Alvin often replies with a loud "OK!!" Dave plays piano and the guitar. In the 2007 version of Alvin and the Chipmunks, he is played by Jason Lee. Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor and professional skateboarder. ...

Miss Miller

The Chipmunks' baby sitter looks after them when Dave goes to work. She even appeared in the movie: The Chipmunk Adventure, although it was a short role.

The Chipettes

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Recording technique

The Chipmunks' voices were recorded onto audiotape by voice talent talking or singing at half the normal speed. When the tape was played back at double speed, they would sound a full octave higher in pitch, at normal tempo. The technique was by no means new to the Chipmunks. For example, the high and low pitched characters in The Wizard of Oz were achieved by speeding up and slowing down vocal recordings. And Mel Blanc's voice characterization for Daffy Duck was sped up to some extent. Now the same effect can be created digitally and in real time. Magnetic tape has been used for sound recording for more than 75 years. ... For other uses, see Octave (disambiguation). ... The Wizard of Oz (film) redirects here. ... Melvin Jerome Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was a prolific American voice actor. ... Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. ...

However, the extensive use of this technique with the Chipmunks, coupled with their popularity, linked this technique to them. The term "chipmunk-voiced" has entered the American vernacular to describe any artificially high-pitched voice. A similar effect could be obtained in playback by merely taking an LP recorded at 33 1/3 RPM and playing it back at 45 or 78 RPM, a trick sometimes tried out by ordinary record listeners just for laughs. The instrumental portions of the song are sped up as well, however, making it obvious that the music is being played at the wrong speed (Bagdasarian recorded vocals and music at different speeds to combine properly on his recording). Also, doing so might damage the record being played. Look up Vernacular in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An LP Long playing (LP), either 10 or 12-inch diameter, 33 rpm (actually 33. ... For other uses, see Revolutions per minute (disambiguation). ...

The technique was frequently imitated in comedy records, notably "The Ying Tong Song" by The Goons, "Transistor Radio" by Benny Hill, "Bridget the Midget" by Ray Stevens, "The Laughing Gnome" by David Bowie, and on several tracks on Joe Meek and the Blue Men's album I Hear a New World. The technique also appears in the instrumental break in Bobby Lewis' 1961 US #1 hit "Tossin' and Turnin'". It was used extensively in the British puppet show Pinky and Perky. The Goon Show was a popular and influential British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1951 to 1960 on the BBC Home Service. ... Transistor Radio was a comic song written by Benny Hill and Mark Anthony (a pseudonym of producer Tony Hatch), and performed by Hill. ... Alfred Hawthorn Hill (21 January 1924 – 19 April 1992), better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor and singer, best known for his television programme, The Benny Hill Show. ... For the car, see MG Midget or Daihatsu Midget. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... For Joe Meek the mountain man, see Joseph Meek Joe Meek (born Robert George Meek; April 5, 1929 in Newent, Gloucestershire — February 3, 1967 in London[1]) was a pioneering English record producer and songwriter acknowledged as one of the worlds first and most imaginative independent producers. ... I Hear A New World - An Outer Space Music Fantasy is a concept album devised and composed by Joe Meek in 1959. ... Bobby Lewis (born February 17, 1933 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an African-American early rock and roll and R&B singer. ... See also: 1960 in music, other events of 1961, 1962 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - Motown Records signs The Supremes January 20 - Francis Poulencs Gloria is premiered in Boston February 12 - The Miracles Shop Around becomes Motowns first... A puppet is a representational object manipulated by a puppeteer. ... Pinky and Perky was a childrens television series first seen on the BBC in 1957. ...

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Guest appearance

The Chipmunks make a guest appearance on the Canned Heat song The Chipmunk Song (which is not the same song as the 1958 hit) that appeared on their Christmas single.^[1] For other uses, see Canned Heat (disambiguation). ... Boogie with Canned Heat is a 1968 album by Canned Heat. ...

Discography

Albums

• 1959: Let's All Sing with The Chipmunks (Liberty LRP-3132 mono/LST-7132 stereo) (Released on compact disc by Capitol Records in 2008)
• 1960: Sing Again with The Chipmunks (Liberty LRP-3159 mono/LST-7159 stereo) (Released on compact disc by EMI-USA in 1990 and again by Capitol Records in 2008)
• 1960: Around the World with The Chipmunks (Liberty LRP-3170 mono/LST-7170 stereo) (Released on compact disc by EMI-USA in 1990 and again by Capitol Records in 2008)
• 1961: The Alvin Show (Liberty LRP-3209 mono/LST-7209 electronic stereo) (Released on compact disc by EMI-USA in 1990)
• 1962: The Chipmunk Songbook (Liberty LRP-3229 mono/LST-7229 stereo) (Released on compact disc by Capitol Records in 2008)
• 1962: Christmas with the Chipmunks (Liberty LRP-3256 mono/LST-7256 stereo) (Released on compact disc by EMI-Manhattan in 1987)
• 1963: Christmas with the Chipmunks, Vol. 2 (Liberty LRP-3334 mono/LST-7334 stereo) (Released on compact disc by EMI-Manhattan in 1988)
• 1964: The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits (Liberty LRP-3388 mono/LST-7388 stereo) (Released on compact disc by EMI-Manhattan in 1987, by CEMA Special Products in 1995, and by Capitol Records in 2008)
• 1965: The Chipmunks Sing with Children (Liberty LRP-3405 mono/LST-7405 stereo) (Released on compact disc by EMI-USA in 1990)
• 1965: Chipmunks à Go-Go (Liberty LRP-3424 mono/LST-7424 stereo) (Released on compact disc by EMI-USA in 1990)
• 1968: The Chipmunks see Doctor Dolittle (Sunset M-1300 mono/S-5300 stereo)
• 1969: The Chipmunks Go to the Movies (Sunset S-5312 stereo) (Released on compact disc by Capitol Records in 2008)
• 1975: The Very Best of The Chipmunks (United Artists UA-LA570)
• 1980: Chipmunk Punk (Excelsior XLP-6008)
• 1981: Urban Chipmunk
• 1981: A Chipmunk Christmas
• 1982: Chipmunk Rock
• 1982: The Chipmunks Go Hollywood
• 1984: Songs from Our TV Shows
• 1987: The Chipmunk Adventure
• 1988: Solid Gold Chipmunks: 30th Anniversary Collection (Label: Buena Vista Records)
• 1988: The Chipmunks and The Chipettes: Born to Rock (Label: Quality Special Products, RSP 164)
• 1990: Rockin' Through the Decades
• 1991: The Chipmunks Rock the House (Label: Quality Special Products, RSP 213)
• 1992: Chipmunks in Low Places (Label: Sony Wonder, ASIN B0000028T3)
• 1992: Greatest Hits
• 1993: The Alternative Alvin (Label: SST, SST 226)
• 1993: Alvin's Christmas Carol
• 1993: Sing-Alongs (The Chipmunks Album)
• 1994: Here's Looking at Me!
• 1995: Alvin's Daydreams
• 1995: Chipmunk Celebration
• 1995: Easter Chipmunk
• 1995: When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk
• 1995: A Very Merry Chipmunk
• 1995: The Very Best of The Chipmunks
• 1996: Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes
• 1998: The A-Files: Alien Songs
• 1999: Greatest Hits: Still Squeaky After All These Years (original)
• 2003: Merry Christmas from the Chipmunks
• 2004: Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
• 2007: Greatest Hits: Still Squeaky After All These Years (re-issue)
• 2007: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• 2007: Christmas with The Chipmunks

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Vinyl Reissue Albums

• 1974: Christmas With The Chipmunks (United Artists UA-LA352-E2) (2-LP repackage of Christmas With The Chipmunks and Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2)
• 1975: Christmas With The Chipmunks (Mistletoe MLP-1216)
• 1975: Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2 (Mistletoe MLP-1217)
• 1980: Christmas With The Chipmunks (Pickwick SPC-1034) (reuses the cover artwork from the United Artists reissue, with the original front cover of Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2 on the front and Christmas With The Chipmunks on the back)
• 1980: The Twelve Days Of Christmas With The Chipmunks (reissue of Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2, mono but labeled stereo, with new cover artwork by Doug Oudekirk, the artist who had drawn the Chipmunk Punk cover)
• 1980: Christmas With The Chipmunks (Liberty LM-1071) (Without "Over The River And Through The Woods" and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas")
• 1981: The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits (EMI Nut NUTM-31) (Mono UK reissue sold in the US as an import)
• 1982: The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits (Liberty LN-10177) (Without "Twist And Shout" and "I Saw Her Standing There") (Stereo)
• 1982: Chipmunks à Go-Go (Liberty LN-10178) (Without "Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows" and "The Race Is On")
• 1986: Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2 (Liberty)

The Chipmunks also share a valued passion for singing, with their high-pitched Chipmunk voice!

Charting Albums

• *Indicates that the album is currently active on the charts

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Singles

• 1958: "Witch Doctor" (Liberty F-55132) (US #1) (Credited solely to David Seville)
• 1958: "The Chipmunk Song" (Liberty F-55168) (US #1)

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• 1958: "Purple People Eater meets the Witch Doctor" A followup to both songs, it is sung by Jiles Perry Richardson with Chipmunk-like voices singing the choruses and backup. It was originally released as the B-side of "Chantilly Lace," and recently rediscovered and re-released on "Helloooo Baaaby! The Best of the Big Bopper"
• 1959: "Alvin's Harmonica" (Liberty F-55179) (US #3) (A-side artist credited as "David Seville & The Chipmunks;" B-side by David Seville)
• 1959: "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" (Liberty F-55200) (US #16) (B-side by David Seville)
• 1960: "Alvin's Orchestra" (Liberty F-55233) (US #33) (B-side by David Seville)
• 1960: "Coming Round The Mountain" (Liberty F-55246)
• 1960: "Alvin for President" (Liberty F-55277) (US #95) (B-side by David Seville)
• 1960: "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Liberty F-55289)
• 1962: "The Alvin Twist" (Liberty 55424) (Beginning with this release, the artist was credited as "The Chipmunks - Alvin, Simon and Theodore with David Seville")
• 1962: "America the Beautiful" (Liberty 55452)
• 1963: "Alvin's All Star Chipmunk Band" (Liberty 55544)
• 1963: "Eefin' Alvin" (Liberty 55632) (B-side by David Seville)
• 1963: "Wonderful Day" (Liberty 55635)
• 1964: "All My Loving" (Beatles cover)/"Do You Want to Know a Secret" (Liberty 55734)
• 1965: "Do-Re-Mi"/"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" (Liberty 55773)
• 1965: "I'm Henry VIII, I Am (Fred Murray and R. P. Weston cover and Herman's Hermits (singer)cover"/"What's New, Pussycat? (Tom Jones cover)" (Liberty 55832)
• 1967: "Sorry About That, Herb" (Dot 16997)
• 1968: "Talk to the Animals (from Doctor Dolittle)" (Sunset 61002)
• 1968: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"/"Hushabye Mountain" (Sunset 61003)
• 1980: "You May Be Right"
• 1980: "Call Me"
• 1981: "I Love a Rainy Night"
• 1983: "We're The Chipmunks/Beat It" (Michael Jackson cover)
• 1990: "Jingle Bells Finale"
• 1993: "Achy Breaky Heart" (Billy Ray Cyrus cover; 45, 1993, Epic 74776) (#72 Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks)
• 1994: "I Don't Want To Be Alone For Christmas (Unless I'm Alone With You)" (actually performed by James Ingram)
• 1996: "Macarena"
• 2007: "The Chipmunk Song" (2007 Version) (US #66)
• 2007: "Witch Doctor" (2007 Version) (US #62)
• 2008: "Bad Day (cover of Daniel Powter)" (US #67)
• 2008: "Funkytown (cover of Lipps Inc)" (US #86)

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Concert tours

• 2008: Get Munk'd Tour (The Chipmunks)

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Awards and nominations

The original theatrical poster for The Chipmunk Adventure.

• 1959, won three Grammy Awards for Best Recording for Children, Best Comedy Performance, and Best Engineered Record - Non-Classical for the song "The Chipmunk Song." (Was also nominated for Record of the Year, but did not win.)
• 1960, won a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical, for the song "Alvin's Harmonica."
• 1961, won a Grammy Award for Best Album for Children for the album Let's All Sing with The Chipmunks. (It was also nominated for Best Engineered Record, Non-Classical.) The song "Alvin for President" was also nominated for both Best Comedy Performance - Musical and Best Engineered Record - Novelty, making two nominations in the latter category.)
• 1962, was nominated again for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Record - Novelty for the television tie-in album The Alvin Show.
• 1963, was nominated again for Grammy Awards for both Best Album for Children and Best Engineered Record - Novelty for the album The Chipmunk Songbook.
• 1966, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children for the song "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".
• 1985, was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Animated Program (Daytime)."
• 1987, the second television series was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category "Exceptional Family Animation Series or Specials."
• 1987, was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Animated Program (Daytime)."
• 1988, was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Animated Program (Daytime)* 1988, was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category "Best Motion Picture - Animation" for the movie The Chipmunk Adventure.
• 2000, won the Golden Reel Award in the category "Best Sound Editing - Direct to Video - Sound Editorial" for the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein.
• 2008, Jason Lee won The Kids' Choice Awards in the category "Favorite Movie" for the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks

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References

External links

• TheChipmunks.com, Bagdasarian Productions' official site
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