Elmo Shropshire

Elmo Shropshire, D.V.M. (born October 26, 1936 in Lexington, Kentucky), 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).

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Early 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.

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

In 1979, Shropshire 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".^[1] Since then, Elmo has become part of a class action suit against Sony based upon the royalties paid from digital downloads and ringtone sales.^[2]

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

Personal

Shropshire lives in Novato, California.^[3] He and Patsy divorced in 1985.^[4]

Discography

Elmo & Patsy - Elmo & Patsy, 1974 (Kim-Pat records)
Elmo & Patsy - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, 1983
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's MisceLOONYous Tunes, 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)
Dr. Elmo Bluegrass Christmas, 2010

References

1. ^ "How to make a million dollars". Kiplinger's Personal Finance. http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/Savemoney/P103041.asp#2. Retrieved 2006-10-30. 
2. ^ Napoli, Lisa (2006-10-30). "Ringtone royalties" (Audio with transcript). Marketplace. http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2006/10/30/AM200610302.html. 
3. ^ "'Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer' singer is sued". USA Today. 2007-11-27. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-11-27-grandma-reindeer_N.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
4. ^ http://www.pacificsun.com/story_archives/dr_elmo.html

http://australianbluegrass.com/

http://www.radio-info.com/

http://social.entertainment.msn.com

External links

• Official site

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