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Ross Bagdasarian Sr. was born in Fresno, California, United States on January 27, 1919. Public records list Ross Bagdasarian Sr. as an actor, singer-songwriter and composer. Death is recorded on January 16, 1972, at the age of 52. Schooling on record includes Fresno High School. Listed accolades include Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album (1958) and Grammy Award for Best Album for Children (1958, 1960).
My Take
Bagdasarian, better known as David Seville, is one of my favorite kinds of creative figure: part performer, part inventor. By speeding up tape to conjure those squeaky voices, he essentially engineered Alvin and the Chipmunks into existence, and his Grammys in 1958 and 1960 prove how much craft sat behind the gimmick. There's something I find moving about an Armenian-American kid from Fresno building a global pop phenomenon out of pure ingenuity. He died young in 1972, yet the Chipmunks keep singing decades later. Few entertainers leave a legacy this whimsical and this enduring at once.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
- Name (Japanese)
- ロス・バグダサリアン
- Reading
- ろす・ばぐださりあん
- Born
- January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972
- Origin
- Fresno, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / singer-songwriter / composer / screenwriter / singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Fresno High School
Awards & achievements
- 1958 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
- 1958 Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
- 1960 Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ross Bagdasarian Sr. born?
Born January 27, 1919.
When did Ross Bagdasarian Sr. die?
Died January 16, 1972, aged 52.
Where was Ross Bagdasarian Sr. from?
Ross Bagdasarian Sr. was from Fresno, California, United States.
What did Ross Bagdasarian Sr. do?
Ross Bagdasarian Sr. worked as actor, singer-songwriter, composer, screenwriter, singer.
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