From Sinatra to Simple Plan: How Scooby-Doo Became a Surprise Music Icon

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00:00From Sinatra to Simple Plan, How Scooby-Doo Became a Surprise Music Icon

00:05Number 8. The Hex Girls, Cartoons Eco-Goth Pioneers

00:10The Hex Girls, voiced by Jennifer Hale, Jane Weedlin, and Kimberly Brooks,

00:15pioneered environmental activism through goth folk rock aesthetics before mainstream sustainability messaging.

00:22Number 7. A Rock Band Concept That Never Happened

00:25Before Chasing Ghosts, Mystery Inc. was meant to chase record deals.

00:30Five Teens Solving Mysteries Between Gigs

00:32The scrapped rock band idea explains their psychedelic van, a leftover from Scooby-Doo's musical origins.

00:40Number 6. The Radio Legends Power Move

00:43In 1988, Casey Kasem left American Top 40 after a contract dispute with ABC Radio,

00:49joining Westwood One for Casey's Top 40.

00:52Using new charts, it ran over nine years, proving voice talent could wield major influence across platforms

00:57and redefine industry respect.

01:00Number 5. Kasem's Cultural Bridge Building Through Music

01:04As a FAIR member, Kasem challenged ethnic stereotypes and used his radio platform and Shaggy's voice to foster cultural diplomacy.

01:12Number 4. The Mystery Machine's Musical Inspiration

01:16The Mystery Machine's Psychedelic Paint reflects late 60s rock festival culture,

01:22embodying counter-culture music movements within Scooby-Doo's non-violent programming.

01:26Number 3. Simple Plan's Pop-Punk Takeover

01:30Simple Plan performed and appeared on What's New Scooby-Doo?

01:34Blending Millennial Nostalgia and Pop-Punk Energy, shaping future cartoon-artist collaborations.

01:41Number 2. Frank Welker, the Unsung Audio Engineer

01:45Frank Welker succeeded Don Messick as Scooby's voice in 2002 while continuing as Fred.

01:51His versatile performances span five decades.

01:54Number 1. Scooby's name came from Sinatra's scatting.

01:58Fred Silverman named Scooby after Frank Sinatra's doobie-doobie-doo scat in Strangers in the Night,

02:04turning Sinatra's riff into animation lore.