All Things Thurl: The site of Thurl Ravenscroft, brought on by watching “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” again last night.

These spots led to one of Thurl’s most enduring assignments: Tony the Tiger. Since 1952, Thurl has been the one and only voice of Tony.

In 1966, Dr. Seuss and Chuck Jones teamed up to do How the Grinch Stole Christmas for CBS television. Thurl remembers the Grinch fondly, saying, “That was my chance to prove I could really sing.” The success of the Grinch led to other projects with Dr. Seuss. Fans can hear Thurl’s voice in Horton Hears a Who, The Cat in the Hat, and The Lorax, among others.

His singing career continued well into the 1970s, his vocal talent being used by such singers as Arlo Guthrie and Jim Nabors. As a member of the Johnny Mann Singers, he sang on 28 albums, appeared on television for three seasons, and performed for President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev at the White House.

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