Alfred Matthew Yankovic
Biographical information
Born	October 23rd, 1959 Lynwood, California
Nationality	American
Career
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, parody artist
Star Wars work	"Yoda" The Saga Begins
Official site	WeirdAl.com

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"Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23rd, 1959) is a singer-songwriter known chiefly for his parodies of popular songs, as well "style parodies" of specific artists or groups. Since 1976, he has sold over 12 million albums and recorded over 150 parodies and original songs. His works have gained him three Grammy Awards (out of nine nominations), four gold records and six platinum records.

Among Star Wars fans, his is chiefly known for his two Star Wars-themed song parodies, "Yoda" and "The Saga Begins," from his Dare to Be Stupid and Running With Scissors albums respectively.

Albums

• "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)
• Internet Leaks (2009)
• Alpocalypse (2011)

Sources

• "Star Wars Rocks!"—Star Wars Insider 40
•  Weird Al: The Saga Begins... on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• Star Wars Insider 69
•  "Weird Al" -- Nerdy Something on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)

External links

• 'Weird Al' Yankovic at the Internet Movie Database
• "Weird Al" Yankovic on Wikipedia
• The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site
• The Weird Al Wiki