Bobby “Boris” Pickett
February 11, 1938 – April 25, 2007
Bobby Pickett was best known for his novelty smash, “Monster Mash,” an homage to such horror classics as Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Released in 1962, it quickly became a million seller and reached #1 on the US charts, and reentered the charts two more times over the next decade. The song became a staple on Dr. Demento’s radio program and continues to be celebrated every year during the days leading up to Halloween. A little known fact is that Leon Russell can be heard playing piano on the track. Pickett died of leukemia on April 28, 2007.