Exactly 65 years ago, Ross Bagdasarian‘s “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” — a novelty song featuring weird, high-pitched voices augmented in a recording studio — kicked off what would ...

The chase was on, as it had been for years. After the tale of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was put to music and sold in a frenzy in 1949, each yuletide brought a bumper crop of sonic delights (or ...

Ross? Bagdasarian's quirky 1958 single "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)," became a singular sensation, as six decades later, his under-the-radar collaborators are revealed. By Stephen Cox ...

Even before Thanksgiving, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Brenda Lee were reborn for the holiday season, with classic songs of theirs — "White Christmas," "The Christmas Song," "Rockin' Around the ...

For decades, "The Chipmunk Song" has inspired countless Christmas wishes, so you might wonder just what's behind these Chipmunks eagerly awaiting the holiday's arrival. Ross Bagdasarian Jr. is the son ...

In the years since an aspiring small-time actor named Ross Bagdasarian bought a variable-speed tape recorder and sang “The Chipmunk Song” into its embedded microphone in 1958, his mischief-making ...

Nearly 35 years after Alvin and The Chipmunks first skyrocketed to fame with a hit song about a Christmas wish list, The Chipmunks` new six-title video collection (debuting Friday on Buena Vista Home ...

We've made a list (and checked it twice). By Gary Trust A select 16 shiny holiday hits have hung like ornaments in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10. The Chipmunks’ “The Chipmunk Song,” with David ...

In 1958, Ross Bagdasarian Sr. used the last $200 he had to purchase a state-of-the-art tape recorder and crafted the blend of sped-up vocals/standard-paced music for his novelty hit “Witch Doctor.” ...

SANTA BARBARA -- The house that Chipmunks built sits atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Ross Bagdasarian Jr. lives here in the wealthy Montecito area with his wife, Janice Karman. Their ...

Ross Bagdasarian Jr., son of the characters' creator, discusses the Christmas tune's rich legacy. (Spoiler: the track's revenue can buy Alvin a lot of hula hoops.) By Steve Knopper Exactly 65 years ...