The Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks are a fictional musical group, created by Ross Bagdasarian. The group consists of three singing chipmunks—Alvin - the mischevious troublemaker, who quickly became

Alvin and the Chipmunks are a fictional musical group, created by Ross Bagdasarian. The group consists of three singing chipmunks—Alvin - the mischevious troublemaker, who quickly became the the star of the group, Simon - the tall bespectacled quiet one, and Theodore —who are "managed" by their human "dad" and confidant, David "Dave" Seville. In reality, "David Seville" was Ross Bagdasarian's stage name.

After first being brought to life in Bagdasarian's 1950s novelty recordings under the name David Seville and the Chipmunks, the characters were an unprecedented success, and the singing Chipmunks and their manager were given life in several animated cartoon series and motion pictures. It is notable that the characters are now perceived as cartoon characters that also released some accompanying music, which is the inverse of their early existence.