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It took ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic 38 years, 3 grammies, 11 grammy nominations, 12 million+ albums sold, 1,000+ live shows, 150 parody songs and 23 albums (including greatest hits and collaborations), but he finally made it. Congratulations to ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic on his first Billboard #1 album. We celebrate the musical career of history’s greatest parody musician with the following timeline of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Alfred Matthew ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is born. | October 23, 1959 |
| First accordion lesson. | October 22, 1966 |
| Dr. Demento speaks at Al’s School. | 1973 |
| First live appearance on Dr. Demento. | March 14, 1976 |
| Records first single “My Bologna”. | 1979 |
| Signs with Scotti Bros. Records. | 1982 |
| Released Album: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic | April 26, 1983 |
| Released Album: In 3-D | February 28, 1984 |
| Released Album: Dare to be Stupid | June 18, 1985 |
| Released Album: Polka Party! | October 21, 1986 |
| Released Album: Even Worse | April 12, 1988 |
| Released Album: Peter and the Wolf | October 4, 1988 |
| Released Album: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s Greatest Hits | October 18, 1988 |
| Released Album: UHF Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | July 18, 1989 |
| Released Album: Babalu Music! | October 22, 1991 |
| Released Album: Off the Deep End | April 14, 1992 |
| Released Album: The Food Album | June 22, 1993 |
| Released Album: Alapalooza | October 5, 1993 |
| Released Album: Permanent Record – Al in the Box | September 27, 1994 |
| Released Album: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s Greatest Hits Volume II | October 25, 1994 |
| Released Album: The TV Album | November 7, 1995 |
| Released Album: Bad Hair Day | March 12, 1996 |
| Released Album: Running with Scissors | June 29, 1999 |
| Released Album: Poodle Hat | May 20, 2003 |
| Released Album: Straight Outta Lynwood | September 26, 2006 |
| Released Album: The Essential ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic | October 27, 2009 |
| Released Album: The Essential ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic 3.0 | August 31, 2010 |
| Released Album: Alpocalypse | June 21, 2011 |
| Released Album: Mandatory Fun | July 15, 2014 |
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