Weird Al Yankovic Artist Information
Who could have imagined that a child learning to play the accordion of all instruments would become an influential figure in pop music? This is precisely what occured in the life of Weird Al Yankovic and a four decade career is proof his unique take on music works.
Alfred Matthew Yankovic grew up listening to Elton John and Myron Floren, who was the accordion player on the Lawrence Welk Show. More important, he was a fan of the Dr. Demento Radio Show and when he was only a senior in high school, sent a homemade tape to Dr. Demento of his work. This would become a practice of his and he struck gold in 1979 with his parody of My Sharona from The Knack entitled My Bologna. The response of Dr. Demento's audience was positive and Yankovic subsequently signed his first recording contract.
The music of Weird Al generally makes light of some event or tradition in popular culture at that time and often times parodies specific tunes by popular artists of the time. Weird Al has created parodies of some big songs in music history, including Smells Like Teen Spirit (Smells Like Nirvana) from Nirvana, Beat It (Eat It) from Michael Jackson and I Love Rock and Roll (I Love Rocky Road) from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
The formula has worked well and Weird Al has charted as high as Number Ten on the U.S. album chart, had three Top 40 singles and won three Grammy Awards.
Live, Weird Al Yankovic strives to put on performances that are extravaganzas, rather than simple concerts. He puts together medleys of his parodies, incorporates costume changes and utilizes video to further entertain the audience. All this equates to a great reputation for live performances, making tickets for a Weird Al show difficult to find.
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