Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic
Born: Oct 23, 1959 in Lynwood, CA
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Genre: Comedy
Styles: Novelty, Comedy Rock, Song Parody, Pop/Rock
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 ...Read full biography
Off The Deep End
Released: 1992
Label: Volcano 3
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Following his exposure in the mid-'80s, Weird Al Yankovic's career stumbled with the poor-selling Polka Party in 1986 and his feature film UHF that tanked in 1989. Clearly, many people had grown tired ...Read full review
In 3-D
Released: 1984
Label: Volcano 3
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With an album behind him, Weird Al Yankovic makes much of the improvements expected of new artists when they get a second crack at a release a year later. He premieres the concept of his own band, basically ...Read full review
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