In the early 1980s, Dr. Elmo Shropshire rose to fame for his satirical Christmas song, "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." ...

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’ singer Elmo Shropshire spent formative years in Ocala and Gainesville before creating the ...

In 1983, an Auburn University graduate did the impossible. He knocked Bing Crosby--that Bing Crobsy--off the top of the Billboard Christmas music chart. His name? Elmo Shropshire. His song? "Grandma ...

It was a longshot that a Christmas song about a sweet grandmother getting run over by one of Santa’s reindeer would ever make it to a recording studio. An even longer one that it might get airplay.

"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" may be slightly morbid for a Christmas song, but it's had staying power for the last four decades. The iconic comedy song by Elmo & Patsy has been No. 1 on ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – For over 40 years the jingle “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” has been one of the most popular Christmas songs. It was originally performed by singer and songwriter ...

Elmo and Patsy' s "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" came in at No. 5, which seems a bit high. Rolling Stone called it "one ...

Elmo Shropshire didn’t write the Christmas novelty song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” But the 1964 graduate from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine found the quirky lyrics ...

There will be times, during the renowned charity band Holiday Express’s whirlwind tour throughout New Jersey this month, when the crowd isn’t quite feeling it at first. After all, these audiences ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – For over 40 years the jingle “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” has been one of the most popular Christmas songs. It was originally performed by singer and songwriter ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – For over 40 years the jingle “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” has been one of the most popular Christmas songs. Get daily news, weather, breaking news and alerts ...