Bobby Pickett

Bobby "Boris" Pickett (born Robert George Pickett on February 11, 1940) is a musician and actor best known for singing and co-writing the 1962 hit novelty song "Monster Mash". Pickett performed the tune in an imp

Bobby "Boris" Pickett (born Robert George Pickett on February 11, 1940) is a musician and actor best known for singing and co-writing the 1962 hit novelty song "Monster Mash". Pickett performed the tune in an impersonation of veteran horror film star Boris Karloff.

A Christmas-themed followup, "Monster's Holiday", was also released in 1962 and became a minor hit. In October 2005, Pickett protested inaction on global warming by releasing "Climate Mash", a new version of his hit single.