From there, he came up with the idea of the Chipmunks, three happy-go-lucky singing rodents. Taking the name David Seville, Bagdasarian released the novelty single “The Witch Doctor,” which ...
That fall, he released "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)," which ... all of the characters and continued to release albums under the Chipmunks moniker, including a Beatles cover album.