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"Let’s face it; millions of people are weird. A good number of people, from
stand-up comics to circus performers of various stripes, even get paid to be
weird professionally. But there’s really only one person carries the name as a
title, like a badge of honor. Of course, we’re talking about “Weird Al”
Yankovic. Though he’d been a growing presence on the radio in the late ’70s
(thanks to beloved radio host Dr. Demento and others), Yankovic planted a
musical flag with his debut EP,
Another One Rides the Bus, 40 years ago this
month.
The things that set Yankovic apart are his cleverness and staying power. His
frequently accordion-driven work has led to five Grammys, multiple #1 albums,
and more than 12 million albums sold. Yankovic’s ability to adapt to trends and
deftly parody and imitate different types of music has kept him popular, as
have his ridiculously funny music videos, many of which are directed by
Yankovic himself."
Via Esther Schindler.
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