„Weird Al” Yankovic

Alfred Matthew „Weird Al” Yankovic (n. 23 octombrie 1959, Downey, California, SUA) este un compozitor și producător de muzică american. Este faimos pentru parodiile făcute melodiilor actuale. De la prima lansare în 1979 el a vândut 12 milioane de albume^[3][4][5][6] (mai mult decât oricare altul de comedie din istorie), a înregistrat mai mult de 150 de melodii parodiate sau originale și a susținut mai mult de 1.000 de spectacole în direct.

"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Date personale
Nume la naștere	Alfred Matthew Yankovic
Născut	30 iunie 1962 (63 de ani) Lynwood, California, S.U.A Downey, California, SUA
Părinți	Nick Yankovic[*][[Nick Yankovic (father of "Weird Al" Yankovic)|​]] Mary Yankovic[*][[Mary Yankovic (mother of "Weird Al" Yankovic)|​]]
Căsătorit cu	Suzanne Yankovic[*][[Suzanne Yankovic (wife of "Weird Al" Yankovic)|​]] (din 2001)
Copii	Nina Yankovic[*][[Nina Yankovic (daughter of "Weird Al" Yankovic)|​]]
Cetățenie	Statele Unite ale Americii
Ocupație	cântăreț compozitor, actor,
Locul desfășurării activității	Los Angeles[1]
Limbi vorbite	limba engleză[2]
Alte nume	Странный Эл, Weird Al Yankovic
Studii	California Polytechnic State University[*][[California Polytechnic State University (public university in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States)|​]], Lynwood High School[*][[Lynwood High School (secondary school in Lynwood, California, USA)|​]]
Gen muzical	Parodie, Polka, Comedie
Tipul de voce	tenor
Instrument(e)	voce, acordeon
Ani de activitate	1979–prezent
Case de discuri	Capitol, Placebo, TK, Scotti Brothers, Volcano
Interpretare cu	Dr. Demento Ak & Zuie
Premii	Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video[*][[Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video (American music award)|​]] (1988) Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album[*][[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album (award for comedy albums)|​]] (2003) Stea pe Hollywood Walk of Fame[*]​ Premiul Emmy pentru cel mai bun film produs pentru televiziune[*]​ (2023) Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album[*][[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album (award for comedy albums)|​]] (1984) Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album[*][[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album (award for comedy albums)|​]] (2014) Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package[*][[Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package (awards for best directors)|​]] (2018) Hollywood Critics Association TV Award[*][[Hollywood Critics Association TV Award (accolade given by the Hollywood Critics Association)|​]] (2023) Hollywood Music in Media Awards[*][[Hollywood Music in Media Awards (award organization)|​]] (2022) Producers Guild of America Award for Best Streamed or Televised Movie[*][[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Streamed or Televised Movie |​]] (2022)
Discografie
Listă completă	"Weird Al" Yankovic discography[*][["Weird Al" Yankovic discography (Wikimedia artist discography)|​]]
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Discografie

Articole principale: "Weird Al" Yankovic Discografie și Lista cântecelor lui "Weird Al" Yankovic

Numele albumului	Anul lansării
"Weird Al" Yankovic	1983
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D	1984
Dare to Be Stupid	1985
Polka Party!	1986
Even Worse	1988
"Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits	1988
UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff	1989
Off the Deep End	1992
The Food Album	1993
Alapalooza	1993
Permanent Record: Al in the Box	1994
Greatest Hits Volume II	1994
The TV Album	1995
Bad Hair Day	1996
Running with Scissors	1999
Poodle Hat	2003
Straight Outta Lynwood	2006
The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic	2009
Alpocalypse	2011

Single	Anul lansării
You're Pitifulsingle	2006
Whatever You Likesingle	2008
Craigslistsingle	2009
Skipper Dansingle	2009
CNRsingle	2009
Ringtonesingle	2009

^1The "You're Pitiful", "Whatever You Like", "Craigslist", "Skipper Dan", "CNR" and "Ringtone" singles were released as digital downloads only.

Premii și nominalizări

Premiile Grammy

Anul	Nominalizare	Premiu	Rezultat
1984	"Eat It"	Cel mai bun album de comedie	Câștigat
1985	Dare to Be Stupid	Cel mai bun album de comedie	Nominalizat
1987	Polka Party!	Cel mai bun album de comedie	Nominalizat
1988	"Fat"	Best Concept Music Video	Câștigat
	Even Worse	Cel mai bun album de comedie	Nominalizat
	"Peter and the Wolf"	Best Recording for Children	Nominated
1992	Off The Deep End	Cel mai bun album de comedie	Nominalizat
2003	Poodle Hat	Cel mai bun album de comedie	Câștigat
2006	Straight Outta Lynwood	Best Surround Sound Album	Nominalizat
		Cel mai bun album de comedie	Nominalizat

Discuri de aur și platină

Înregistrare	Aur	Platină	Două de Platină
"Weird Al" Yankovic	U.S.
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D	Canada U.S.	U.S.
"Eat It"It single	Australia Canada U.S.
Dare to be Stupid	U.S.	U.S.
Even Worse	Canada U.S.	U.S.
"Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits	Canada
Off the Deep End	Canada U.S.	Canada U.S.
The Food Album	U.S.
Alapalooza	Canada U.S.	Canada	Canada
Greatest Hits Volume II	Canada
Bad Hair Day	Canada U.S.	Canada U.S.
Running With Scissors	Australia Canada U.S.	U.S.
Straight Outta Lynwood	U.S.
"White & Nerdy"and Nerdy single	U.S.	U.S.

^1The "Eat It" single reached the #1 position on the Australian singles chart in 1984.

^2The "White & Nerdy" single was certified platinum for digital downloads and gold for ringtone downloads in the U.S.