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“Weird Al” Yankovic

“Weird Al” Yankovic

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“Weird Al” Yankovic Biography

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Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007), recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards among nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic's first top ten ''Billboard'' album (''Straight Outta Lynwood'') and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. Yankovic's success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the song's original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scene-for-scene in some cases. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, The Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film ''UHF'' and ''The Weird Al Show''. He has also made guest appearances on many television shows, in addition to starring in ''Al TV'' specials on MTV.

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Alpocalypse Album 2011-06-21 itunes amazon
The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic Compilation 2009-10-26 itunes amazon
Internet Leaks EP 2009-08-25 itunes amazon
Whatever You Like Single 2008-10-07 itunes amazon
Ultimate Collection 2.0 Compilation 2007 itunes amazon
2007-06-07: Straight Outta Corpus:… Live 2007 itunes amazon
Straight Outta Lynwood Album 2006-09-26 itunes amazon
You're Pitiful Single 2006-06-07 itunes amazon
Poodle Hat Album 2003-05-20 itunes amazon
DVD - Live! Live 2000 itunes amazon
The Saga Begins Compilation 1999-12-01 itunes amazon
Running With Scissors Album 1999-06-29 itunes amazon
The Night Santa Went Crazy Single 1996-11-26 itunes amazon
Gump Single 1996-05-07 itunes amazon
Amish Paradise Single 1996-03-12 itunes amazon
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