All a cute, curly haired 10-year-old girl named Gayla Peevey wanted for Christmas in 1953 was a hippopotamus. And amazingly enough, after "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" became the biggest hit ...

“I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” singer Gayla Peevey poses with a plush hippo. Over the past few decades, Gayla Peevey has become accustomed to blowing children's minds. On one hand, she's the ...

When Gayla Peevey's catchy Christmas wish for a hippopotamus came true in 1953, she didn't need to test the lyrical theory that a two-car garage would have plenty of room to house her "hippo hero." ...

The indie rock band Hippo Campus performed at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Friday as a stop on their “Flood Tour.” The band released their fourth studio album, “Flood,” on Sept. 10. Jake Luppen, lead ...

In honor of her birthday, the San Diego Humane Society threw the gorgeous hippo a very special themed birthday party fit for ...

And who knows, singing it may actually get a kid a hippo. Unlikely, perhaps, but it did get one for Peevey. Her hometown zoo, hippoless at the time, teamed with the local newspaper to encourage people ...

Over the past few decades, Gayla Peevey has become accustomed to blowing children's minds. On one hand, she's the little girl crooning the hallowed holiday song "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas." ...