Elmo Shropshire

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Elmo Shropshire

Shropshire performing in New York in 2009.
Background information
Also known as Dr. Elmo
Born (1936-10-26) October 26, 1936
Lexington, Kentucky
Genres Comedy, bluegrass
Occupations Singer
Years active 1974–present
Associated acts Elmo & Patsy, The Halloween Ghouls
Website drelmo.com

Elmo Shropshire, D.V.M. (born October 26, 1936), better known by his stage name 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).

Personal life

Elmo is a native of Lexington, Kentucky, and has a degree in veterinary medicine from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. After moving to San Francisco, he opened an animal hospital and became a competitive runner, all while continuing to play with his bluegrass band.

Shropshire and Patsy divorced in 1985.[1] He lives in Novato, California with his second wife, Pam Wendell.[2]

On October 13, 2012 Elmo Shropshire won his age division in the US National 5K Cross Country Championship in San Diego, CA.[3] October 27, 2013 he won a gold medal in the World Master's Games as part of the USA 4 X 400 USA relay team in Porto Allegre, Brazil. [4]

Success with "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"

In 1979, Shropshire recorded "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" (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 supposedly become "a millionaire five times over".[5] Since then, Elmo has become part of a class action suit against Sony based upon the royalties paid from downloads and ringtone sales.[6]

In the Christmas special Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Dr. Elmo served as co-writer, and the voices of Grandpa and the adult Jake narrating.

In 2009, he appeared on Good Morning America.[7] In 2010, he appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[8]

Discography

With Elmo & Patsy
Albums
  • Playin' Possum (as The Homestead Act) (1974)
  • Elmo & Patsy (1974)
  • Will You Be Ready? (1980)
  • Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (1983)
Singles
Solo releases
Albums
  • Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas (1992)
  • Dr. Elmo's Twisted Tunes (1993)
  • Love, Death, and Taxes (2000)
  • Up Your Chimney (2000)
  • Dr. Elmo's MisceLOONYous Tunes (2000)
  • Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2002)
  • Christmas in the U.S.A. (2004)
  • Dr. Elmo Sings the Boos (2005)
  • Redneck Dracula (2006) (with the Halloween Ghouls)
  • Redneck Santa (2007)
  • Dr. Elmo Bluegrass Christmas (2010)

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pacificsun.com/story_archives/dr_elmo.html[]
  2. ↑ "'Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer' singer is sued". USA Today. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
  3. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2012/USA-Masters-5-km-Cross-Country-Championships/Results/Men-Age-Div.aspx
  4. ↑ https://wma2013.com/results/results_men.htm
  5. ↑ "How to make a million dollars". Kiplinger's Personal Finance. Retrieved 2006-10-30. 
  6. ↑ Napoli, Lisa (2006-10-30). "Ringtone royalties" (Audio with transcript). Marketplace. 
  7. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euX_YpU-tR8
  8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0795440/

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