Elmo Shropshire, DVM (born October 26, 1936) is an American veterinarian, competitive runner and country music singer. Shropshire, who typically performs under the name "Dr. Elmo," is a one-hit wonder best known for his Christmas novelty song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer". He originally recorded the song in 1979 with his then-wife, Patsy, then re-recorded it solo for the 1992 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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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, Arguello Pet Hospital, and became a competitive runner, all while continuing to play with his bluegrass band.
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Success with "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
In 1979, Elmo recorded "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" (written by his friend Randy Brooks), and instantly, Elmo & Patsy became regional superstars. They divorced in 1985. Since then, Elmo has become part of a class action suit against Sony based upon the royalties paid from downloads and ringtone sales.
In 2000, he served as co-writer of an animated Christmas special based on the song. For this television special, he also provided the voices of Grandpa and the narrator. In 2007, Elmo was sued by the Fred Rappaport Company, the producer of the show, over the right to use the song in show-related merchandise.
On December 23, 2014, Elmo performed "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" on The Meredith Vieira Show as part of a segment called "Real or Fake".
Later years
Today, Elmo lives in Novato, California with his wife, Pam Wendell. Since 1992, he has recorded several solo albums under the name Dr. Elmo.
In 2009, Dr. Elmo appeared on Good Morning America, and in 2010, he appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
On November 28th, 2012, Elmo appeared on an episode of The Vinnie Langdon Show performing a few snippets of his songs including "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."
On October 13, 2012, Elmo Shropshire won his age division in the United States National 5K Cross Country Championship in San Diego, California, and on October 27, 2013, he won a gold medal in the World Master's Games as part of the USA 4×400 relay team in Porto Allegre, Brazil.
On December 24, 2016, he performed on Fox News Channel's "FOX and Friends."
Discography
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
Dr. Elmo
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)
- Old Kentucky Home (2013)
Filmography
- 2000 - Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer -- Grandpa Spankenheimer, Adult Jake (Narrator)
References
External links
- Official website of Dr. Elmo
- Dr. Elmo performing "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" 2012 in Mill Valley, CA on YouTube
- 2012 Novelty reindeer song still has legs
- December 2012 'What's so funny about a dead grandma?!'Elmo Shropshire's not sure, but he's been delighting America by the idea for 30 years...
- December 7, 2012 Dr. Elmo's 'Grandma' Gets Her Revenge-The inimitable Christmas classic tops a Billboard chart for the first time in 27 years.
- 2013 Singer's persistence turns reindeer song into bestseller
- 2013 Dr. Elmo on Comcast/Yahoo Sports Network
- A Remix of the original song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." Produced and performed by Dr. Elmo, Written by Randy Brooks, re-mixed by Frank Martin on YouTube
- 2014 8 Questions for Dr. Elmo Shropshire Marin Magazine
- 2014 Dr. Elmo appearance on the Meredith Vieira Show
- 2014 Dr. Elmo with Zach Sang and the Gang
- 2014 Dr. Elmo appearance on WXIA Atlanta
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