Born: Lynwood, CA, 1959
Years Active: 1984-2009
Influenced by: Spike Jones, Allan Sherman, Mark Mothersbaugh, Tom Lehrer, Stan Freberg
Genre: Pop
Biography: The foremost song parodist of the MTV era, "Weird Al" Yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more ...
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Nov 12 2009 14:00PM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner: They wanna rock 'n' roll all night -- and study every day. These rock stars by trade are also professors, scientists, authors, techies and, most of all, nerds by design. From past pioneers to today's trailblazers, guitars and geeks go together like ... Read moreAug 04 2009 12:45PM
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Jul 02 2009 10:30AM
by Dan Reilly
Filed under: News, New Music, Exclusive
Spinner: Rather than take the traditional released route with his new EP, "Weird Al" Yankovic embraced the inevitable, titled it 'Internet Leaks' and started putting out the tracks one at a time digitally. "My next album isn't going to be out for quite some ... Read moreVideos (36)
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03/13/08
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03/11/08
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03/06/08
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