Dr Elmo

Elmo Shropshire, better known as Dr. Elmo, is a singer of comedy songs, most notably "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." He originally recorded the song in 1979 with his then-wife Patsy. He re-recorded it solo in 1992 for the album Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas and again in 2000 for the album Up Your Chimney. He also recorded two albums of year-round songs: Dr. Elmo's Twisted Tunes (1993) and Love, Death and Taxes (2000).

Elmo is a native of Lexington, Kentucky, and has a degree in veterinary medicine. After moving to San Francisco, he opened an animal hospital and became a competitive runner, all while continuing to play with his bluegrass band. It was then that he recorded "Grandma..." (written by his friend Randy Brooks) and became an instant regional superstar.

Elmo originally invested $40,000 of his own money to produce the original album and music video for "Grandma..." and in return, he's become "a millionaire five times over" . Since then, Elmo has become part of a class action suit against Sony based upon the royalties paid from digital downloads and ringtone sales.

In a Christmas special titled: "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," Dr. Elmo is the voice of grandpa, and preforms a small portion of a song "Gradma's Spending Christmas with The Superstars."

References

1. ^ "How to make a million dollars", Kiplinger's Personal Finance. Retrieved on 2006-10-30. (in English) 
2. ^ Napoli, Lisa. "Ringtone royalties" (Audio with transcript), Marketplace, 2006-10-30. (in English) 

Discography

Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas, 1992
Dr. Elmo's Twisted Tunes, 1993
Dr. Elmo - Love, Death, and Taxes, 2000
Dr. Elmo - Up Your Chimney, 2000
Dr. Elmo - Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, 2002
Dr. Elmo - Christmas in the U.S.A., 2004
Dr. Elmo Sings the Boos, 2005
Redneck Dracula, 2006 (Dr. Elmo on 6 songs and The Halloween Ghouls on 4)

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