Biography
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 playing the accordion at age seven, following in the tradition of polka star Frank Yankovic (no … » Read more
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- Mark Mothersbaugh
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- Spike Jones
- The Rutles
- Tiny Tim
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- Rick Derringer
- The Fugs
- Frankie Yankovic
- Frank Zappa
- Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band
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- Rick Derringer
- Jonathan Schwartz
- Steve Jay
- Warren Luening
- Tony Papa
- Joel Peskin
- Jimmy West
- Tommy Johnson
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz
- MC Lars
- Carl Grayson
- Spinal Tap
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
- The Lonely Island
- Bo Burnham
- Flight of the Conchords
- Tenacious D
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
- Larry the Cable Guy
- Stephen Lynch
- Barenaked Ladies
