Weird Al Yankovic
USA
Born: 23 October 1959
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Comedy Rock, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
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The foremost song parodist of the MTV era, "Weird Al" Yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more successfully than any performer since Allan Sherman. In the world of novelty records -- a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashes-in-the-pan and one-hit wonders -- Yankovic was king, scoring smash after smash over the course of an enduring career which found him topically mocking everything from new wave to gangsta rap. Alfred Matthew Yankovic was born October 23, 1959, in Lynwood, CA. An only child, he began pl...
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