The Chipmunks (or Alvin and the Chipmunks or David Seville and the Chipmunks) were an American animated virtual band created by Ross Bagdasarian (David Seville-stage name) in 1958 (the year I was born). The chipmunks are Alvin (red hat), Simon, and Theodore (glasses). In 1964 they released “The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits” on Liberty Records.