Ross Bagdasarian
Appearance
Ross S. Bagdasarian | |
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Born | Fresno, California, U.S. | January 27, 1919
Died | January 16, 1972 | (aged 52)
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Resting place | Chapel of the Pines Crematory |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, actor |
Years active | 1939–1971 |
Notable work | Alvin and the Chipmunks |
Style | Novelty music[1] |
Television | The Alvin Show (1961–62) |
Spouse |
Armenouhi "Armen" Kulhanjian
(m. 1946) |
Children | 3, including Ross Jr. |
Relatives | William Saroyan (cousin) Janice Karman (daughter-in-law) |
Ross Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972) was an American pianist, songwriter, actor, and record producer of Armenian descent. He was born in Fresno, California. During his professional life he was better known by the stage name David Seville, which he used on his recordings featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Lapka, Larry. "David Seville". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Arnold 2019, p. 25.
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1972 deaths
- American pianists
- American voice actors
- Singer-songwriters from California
- Actors from Fresno, California
- Musicians from Fresno, California
- Singers from Fresno, California
- Writers from Fresno, California
- American record labels
- American television actors
- American movie actors
- Deaths from myocardial infarction
- Grammy Award winners