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Bobby Pickett
Acting
11 Feb 1938
† 25 Apr 2007
Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Bobby "Boris" Pickett (born Robert George Pickett, February 11, 1938 – April 25, 2007) was a Somerville, Massachusetts-born musician and actor, best known for singing and co-writing the 1962 hit novelty song "Monster Mash". Pickett performed the track in an impersonation of veteran horror film stars Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi (as in the line "Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?"). Bobby Pickett co-wrote the song along with Leonard Capizzi. It became a million seller, as well as reac...
Also Known As
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett, Robert George Pickett

















