Ross Bagdasarian Sr.

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Everything Ross Bagdasarian Sr. said on How I Built This that made the record, most notable first. Filter by type, assessment or year in the ledger →

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Who brings them up most Guy Raz 38 Ross Bagdasarian Jr. 15 Janice Karman 2

Statements about Ross Bagdasarian Sr., by other people (6)

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Bagdasarian: Berry Gordy founded Motown to own masters like Bagdasarian Sr.

“When we met Barry Gordy years later, he said, you know, I learned a very valuable thing. When I was writing songs, I decided to found Motown because I wanted to own the master recordings the way your dad did.”

Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Dec 24, 2018 ▶ 28:44 The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman (2017)

Assertion Supported

Bagdasarian Sr. was first songwriter to own publishing and master recordings

“Well, you know, because my dad had not only, as you mentioned, set that up, he was the first songwriter who not only owned the publishing but also The master recordings.”

Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Dec 24, 2018 ▶ 28:30 The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman (2017)

Insight

Bagdasarian: Creators struggle to maintain ownership without legal self-defense

“There's creating what you do, and then there's continuing to own what you do, and those are tough things to Do at both times unless you know how to protect yourself and contracts and so forth.”

Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Dec 24, 2018 ▶ 8:12 The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman (2017)

Assertion Contradicted

Ross Bagdasarian Sr. was the first songwriter to own masters and publishing

“He was the first songwriter who not only owned the publishing but also The master recordings.”

Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Sep 18, 2017 ▶ 27:21 The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman

Disclosure

Ross Bagdasarian Jr.: Growing up, I was certain I wouldn't take over the Chipmunks

“The only thing I was certain of while my dad was still alive was that I wasn't going to be involved with the chipmunks or what my dad had done, not because I didn't love what he had created, but because he, they were such big shoes to fill that I didn't want t…”

Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Dec 24, 2018 ▶ 7:17 The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman (2017)

Assertion Supported

Ross Bagdasarian Jr.: Ross Bagdasarian Sr. began songwriting at 16 with 'Nuts to You'

“Started writing songs when he was 16 years old, driving a truck in the vineyards of Fresno and his first song was called Nuts to You.”

Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Dec 24, 2018 ▶ 6:31 The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman (2017)

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The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman Sep 18, 2017 · 55 mentions · from 3:01
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Episode	Date	On tape	What it is
The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman (2017)	Dec 24, 2018	2s	clip played

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