Bobby "Boris" Pickett was one-half of the minds behind "Monster Mash," but that's barely half his life story Every Halloween, Robert George Pickett rises from the grave. (Figuratively.) The song ...

charts and news And so goes the story of the “Monster Mash,” an undying 1962 novelty song from Bobby “Boris” Pickett that has become a Halloween staple. Right alongside Michael Jackson’s ...

“Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers is one of those songs that has grown into something much larger than just a single released in 1962—with enduring ...

Halloween is the best season for novelty holiday songs, and “Monster Mash,” Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s 1962 smash hit, has long been the gold standard. Not only did Pickett book an all-star ...

Even among one-hit wonders, Bobby “Boris” Pickett was singular. The novelty musician gave us “Monster Mash”—the only song that’s been able to do for Halloween what Christmas music does ...

Bobby “Boris” Pickett went from the gangster capital ... Love recalls not being too enthusiastic about the idea of singing a song called “Monster Mash.” As she later told Billboard ...

Bobby Pickett was an aspiring actor looking ... Karloff from “Bride of Frankenstein.” Karloff liked the “Monster Mash” song so much that he performed it himself on a 1965 episode of ...

Bobby “Boris” Pickett rises from the dead every October to haunt the radio, streaming services, TV commercials and the hundreds of products named after his 1962 smash “Monster Mash.” ...

(NEXSTAR) – The lyrics of “Monster ... a novelty song about a well-attended undead dance party. Let’s go back to the beginning: The 1962 song, performed by Bobby “Boris” Pickett, was ...