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Bobby "Boris" Pickett (533 words) |
 | Born Robert George Pickett on February 11th, 1940, Bobby was fascinated by horror movies as a child. |
| Pickett and Paxton, along with Leon Russell, Johnny McCrae and Rickie Page recorded the tune, and when the session was done, it was Paxton who came up with the idea of putting "Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Cryptkickers", on the record's label. |
| Pickett also added all his own sound sound effects: the creaky door opening is a nail being pulled from a piece of wood, the boiling cauldron is Pickett blowing bubbles into a cup of water with a straw and the chains are him moving chains up and down. |
| Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Cryptkickers Songfacts (504 words) |
| Pickett was a nightclub entertainer who performed with a group called The Cordials. |
| Pickett took the song to Gary Paxton, who was lead singer of The Hollywood Argyles, who had the hit "Alley Oop." They recorded the song Paxton and studio musicians Leon Russell, Johnny McCrae and Rickie Page, who were credited as "The Cryptkickers." |
| Bobby Pickett is the only active performer who has reached the top 100 music chart 3 times with the same song. |
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