107
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1:
Line 1: − '''Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic''' (b. October 23, 1959) is an [[American]] [[comedian]], [[parodist]], [[satirist]], [[musician]], [[writer]], [[actor]], accordionist, and singer-songwriter. He has, for three decades, parodied popular songs by inserting his own (often silly) lyrics, or performing songs in the style of an artist or an entire genre.+ − − Since his first-aired song "My Bologna" in 1976, Yankovic has sold more than 12 million albums, recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed over a thousand concerts. He has earned three Grammy awards and had nine nominations, four gold records, six platinum records. − − Yankovic was born in Downey, California to Nick Louis Yankovic and Mary Elizabeth, and was raised in Lynwood. − [[Category:Comedians]] − [[Category:Male Singers]] − [[Category:Musicians]] − [[Category:Actors]]
l
po