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"Witch Doctor" is a 1958 American novelty song written and recorded by Ross Bagdasarian (under the stage name of David Seville). Bagdasarian sang the song, varying the tape speeds to produce a high-pitched voice for the titular witch doctor; [1] [2] this technique was later used in his next song, "The Bird on My Head", [3] [4] [5] and for the creation of the voices of his virtual band Alvin ...
Bagdasarian's rise to prominence came with the song "Witch Doctor" in 1958, [30] which was created after he experimented with the speed control on a tape recorder bought with $200 (equivalent to $2,100 in 2023) from the family savings. [31] Liberty Records released this novelty record under the David Seville name.
David "Dave" Seville is a fictional character, the adoptive father and producer and manager of the fictional singing group Alvin and the Chipmunks.The character was created by Ross Bagdasarian, who had used the name "David Seville" as his stage name prior to the creation of the Chipmunks, while writing and recording novelty records in the 1950s. [1]
Pages in category "Songs written by Ross Bagdasarian" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Witch Doctor (song) This page was ...
According to Mental Floss, their signature high-pitched sound, made into comical musical renders, was a product of creator Ross Bagdasarian Sr.’s experimentation with sped-up audio recordings ...
Toonage is the first album by the Danish band Cartoons, released on 24 September 1998.The album includes the group's biggest hit, "Witch Doctor", a cover version of Ross Bagdasarian's novelty song from 1958, which reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
The Alvin Show is a music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks.It is the soundtrack album to the Chipmunks' first animated television series The Alvin Show.Upon the release of the album, the Chipmunks' first three albums were reissued with revised album cover art that utilized the cartoon redesigns of the characters.
By 1958, Liberty was close to bankruptcy when singer-songwriter Ross Bagdasarian, performing as David Seville, had a number one hit with his novelty song "Witch Doctor".