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Yankovic, "Weird Al" (1959): An entry from SJP's St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
By Dennis Fischer

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  • Published on: 2000
  • Format: HTML
  • Binding: Digital
  • 1 pages

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Yankovic, "Weird Al" (1959–) Rock 'n' roll's top jester goes by the name "Weird Al" Yankovic. He specializes in creating amusing lyrics for popular rock tunes as well as writing humorous ditties in generic song styles. Yankovic has appeared on albums, starred in his own television show, and appeared in several films. Yankovic was born Alfred Matthew Yankovic on October 23, 1959 in the Los Angeles suburb of Lynwood....