ABOUT
"Weird Al" Yankovic is a veteran Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, satirist, actor, director, and author who became famous beginning in the early 1980s for his many side-splitting hit parodies of then-current hits. His best known songs include "Eat It" (1984, parody of Michael Jackson's "Beat It") and "Like A Surgeon" (1985, parody of Madonna's "Like A Virgin").
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Ricky (1983)
- Eat It (1984)
- I Lost On Jeopardy (1984)
- King Of Suede (1984)
- Like A Surgeon (1985)
- Fat (1988)
- Smells Like Nirvana (1992)
- Amish Paradise (1996)
Pop charts debut year: 1983
Years active: 1976 - present
Genres: Comedy, comedy rock, comedy pop, comedy hip hop, parody, polka, geek rock
Labels: Rock 'n' Roll, Capitol, Placebo, TK, Scotti Brothers, Volcano, RCA
Website: weirdal.com
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