Elmo Shropshire (born October 26, 1936) is an American veterinarian, competitive runner and country music singer. Shropshire, who typically performs under the name "Dr. Elmo", is 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). Personal life Elmo Shropshire is a native of Lexington, Kentucky and has a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture from the University of Florida and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University in Alabama. He was racetrack veterinarian at Aqueduct and Belmont Park in New York before moving to San Francisco to open his own hospital, Arguello Pet Hospital. In San Francisco, Shropshire began playing banjo in a bluegrass band, and later became a competitive runner. Success with "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" In 1979, Shropshire 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, Shropshire settled 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, Shropshire was sued by the Fred Rappaport Company, the producer of the show, over the right to use the song in show-related merchandise. In 2009, Shropshire appeared on Good Morning America,[8] and in 2010, he appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[9] On December 23, 2014, Shropshire performed "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" on The Meredith Vieira Show as part of a segment called "Real or Fake". On December 24, 2016, Shropshire performed on Fox News Channel's "FOX and Friends." On December 26, 2019 Shropshire is featured in the Wall Street Journal article "What's Your Workout" by Jen Murphy. Later years Today, Shropshire lives in Novato, California with his wife, Pam Wendell. Since 1992, he has recorded several solo albums under the name Dr. Elmo. He has been a competitive runner for 25 years. 2022 RACING: Ranked #1 in the World