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"Weird Al" Yankovic

1959 - Today

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Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American comedy musician, writer, and actor. He is best known for writing and performing comedy songs that often parody specific songs by contemporary musicians. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, as well as polka medleys of popular songs, most of which feature his trademark accordion. Since having one of his comedy songs aired on The Dr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. "Weird Al" Yankovic is the 292nd most popular singer (up from 309th in 2019), the 1,932nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,798th in 2019) and the 103rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, "Weird Al" Yankovic ranks 292 out of 4,381. Before him are Morten Harket, Muslim Magomayev, Kim Carnes, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Christa Ludwig, and Connie Francis. After him are Peng Liyuan, André Claveau, Travis Scott, Jimmy Cliff, Mario Lanza, and Sezen Aksu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, "Weird Al" Yankovic ranks 61. Before him are Susanna Hoffs, Muhammad bin Nayef, Vincent D'Onofrio, Morten Harket, Per Gessle, and Anne Hidalgo. After him are Michel Preud'homme, Nina Hartley, Li Qiang, Charlie Murphy, Youssou N'Dour, and Boyko Borisov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, "Weird Al" Yankovic ranks 1,932 out of 20,380. Before him are Frank Langella (1938), Louis Ignarro (1941), Walter M. Miller Jr. (1923), William M. Branham (1909), Linda Thompson (1950), and Connie Francis (1938). After him are Steve Ditko (1927), George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (1859), Jack Lew (1955), Diana Gabaldon (1952), Travis Scott (1991), and Nicholas Ray (1911).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, "Weird Al" Yankovic ranks 103. Before him are Neil Diamond (1941), Sam Cooke (1931), Phil Ochs (1940), George Benson (1943), Kim Carnes (1945), and Connie Francis (1938). After him are Travis Scott (1991), Mario Lanza (1921), Ben E. King (1938), Karen Carpenter (1950), Sonny Bono (1935), and La Toya Jackson (1956).

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