- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert George Pickett
- Nicknames
- Bob Pickett
- Bobby 'Boris' Pickett
- Bobby Pickett was born on February 11, 1938 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Monster Mash: The Movie (1995), Love, Simon (2018) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012). He died on April 25, 2007 in West Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Boris Karloff was so impressed with his recording of "Monster Mash" that he performed the song while hosting an episode of TV's Pop/Rock Music show Shindig! (1964) in 1965.
- His first live performance backup band was a group of young relatively unknowns called The Beach Boys.
- The pianist on "Monster Mash" is blues legend Leon Russell.
- He wrote "Monster Mash" in about 30 minutes. He added his own sound effects: the "creaky door" is a nail being pulled from a piece of wood, the "boiling cauldron" is Pickett blowing bubbles in a cup of water with a straw and the "rattling chains" are him moving a chain necklace up and down.
- "Monster Mash" was turned down by four major labels. Finally Gary S. Paxton, who was the lead singer on The Hollywood Argyles' novelty hit "Alley Oop", released it on his own label.
- [1996 interview in "People" magazine, about his 1962 hit "Monster Mash"] When I hear it, I hear a cash register ringing.
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