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Bobby Pickett

American singer-songwriter and comedian known for the hit 'Monster Mash'.

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Known for: Co-writing and performing the 1962 novelty hit song 'Monster Mash'.
Listed under: One Hit Wonders

About Bobby Pickett

He started improvising impressions of Hollywood film stars at a young age. At a turning point in his career, Pickett was a vocalist for a local swing band called Darren Bailes and the Wolf Eaters. He would later serve in the United States Army. He co-wrote his signature song, "Monster Mash", with Leonard Capizzi in May 1962 as a spoof of popular contemporary dance crazes. Pickett's performances include impersonations of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, and although many major labels declined to distribute the song, Gary S. Paxton agreed to release it in the United States. "Monster Mash" was met with instant success and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in October 1962, including Halloween. The song was certified gold by the RIAA on August 28, 1973. Pickett also made appearances on television, film, and radio as a guest star, narrator, actor, and disc jockey.

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