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"Weird Al" Yankovic: influences and legacy

b. 1959 · United States

"Weird Al" Yankovic (born 1959) is a comedian; Wikidata lists their country of citizenship as United States. Our sources record "Weird Al" Yankovic as influenced by Allan Sherman, and as an influence on Bo Burnham and Gmac Cash. Every link on this page cites its source: a statement in a Wikipedia article or a Wikidata record.

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