“Weird Al” Yankovic
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Annotation
Known for his parodies of famous songs of other artists, although about half of his released songs are original.
However, almost all parodies that ever floated around on the internet have at one or another time been attributed to him. Two good references for songs not Al are:
- http://free.house.cx/~eil/etc/notal.html (not found Feb 2011, use the wayback machine)
- http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/notbyal.html
The song often referred to as "Rye or the Kaiser" can be found under its correct name, "Theme From Rocky XIII"".
Wikipedia
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, parodist, record producer, satirist, music video director, film producer, actor, and author. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and 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.
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Discography
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