Who Invented Talking Chipmunks? The Real Origin
Ross Bagdasarian Sr. invented talking chipmunks. He created Alvin, Simon, and Theodore in 1958 as part of a novelty music act. He used sped-up recordings of his own voice to make the characters sound chipmunk-like. The idea started as a recording trick before it became a full franchise. The concept began with a singer, songwriter,…