That's a pretty good guess. But no, James Earl Jones did not sing the Grinch, it was Thurl Ravenscroft. If only there was some way this confusion could have been avoided from the start.
Take a look at the man behind the voice and discover just where else you might have heard the dulcet tones of Thurl Ravenscroft, narrator of How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
The guy who sang 'You're a Mean One Mr Grinch' was (outstandingly) named Thurl Ravenscroft and was also the voice of Tony the Tiger. Which is really just to say he was not James Earl Jones. Statistically very few of us are James Earl Jones.
In Chuck Jones' 1966 television special, the Grinch was voiced by Boris Karloff before he died three years later in 1969. Hans Conried voiced the character in Halloween Is Grinch Night while Bob Holt voiced the character in The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat, a crossover with one of Dr.
The 1966 animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is narrated by Boris Karloff. He also voiced the Grinch. Was the original Grinch green? In the 1956 children's book, the Grinch was black and white.
Who was supposed to be the Grinch before Jim Carrey?
Before Carrey was cast as the Grinch, Jack Nicholson and Eddie Murphy were both considered. Josh Ryan Evans as the eight-year-old Grinch (his final film role before his death in 2002).
The lead single from the film "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" was performed by Tyler, the Creator, and composed by Tyler and Elfman, which featured in the first trailer of the film. The animated lyric video for the film was also released on the same date.
The phrase "wouldn't touch it with a 39-and-a-half-foot pole" is a reference to the story of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" by Dr. Seuss [1]. In the story, the Grinch uses a 39-and-a-half-foot pole to push away the gifts and decorations from Whoville, symbolizing his disdain for the holiday season.
James Earl Jones is known for his voice roles as Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King. In the decades since, James Earl Jones has continued to appear in memorable roles on stage, in feature films, and on television.
Jones narrated all 27 books of the New Testament in the audiobook James Earl Jones Reads the Bible. Although uncredited, Jones' voice is possibly heard as Darth Vader at the conclusion of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005).
Is James Earl Jones still alive and how old is he?
James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931, making him 93 years old as of 2024. He was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, United States. His parents were Robert Earl Jones and Ruth Jones (nee Connolly).
For The Grinch soundtrack, Tyler, the Creator created a new song "I Am the Grinch", and also created a hip hop cover version of the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch".
Originally he spoke in his "Narrator" voice throughout. After recording was complete, the highs in his voice were mechanically removed for the Grinch, giving him the gravelly voice heard in the finished version.
This is a really great point. holding something in like that had to lead to a lot of anger an resentment. People underestimate/forget the massive changes most people undergo from early adulthood to their mid/late twenties.
The newer additions to the Grinch's legacy are excellent ones, but the 1966 film will always be the classic. It is the one in which Dr. Seuss was involved as a lyricist for the songs, and it's the one that feels the most like his famous children's book.
That's a pretty good guess. But no, James Earl Jones did not sing the Grinch, it was Thurl Ravenscroft. If only there was some way this confusion could have been avoided from the start.
Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas' Producer Brian Grazer said Carrey's makeup, which special effects makeup artist Rick Baker worked on, became to excruciating at one point that Carrey almost wanted to quit.
Casting. In September 2019, it was revealed that Adam Sandler was cast as the titular character after previously voices as Count Dracula in Hotel Transylvania: Escape 2 Internet (2018). Ginnifer Goodwin, Darby Camp, Jake Gyllenhaal, Gabrielle Union, Patrick Warburton, Dennis Quaid and Lucy Liu joined the cast.
