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"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic is the eponymous debut album by American parodist Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic. Mostly recorded in March 1982, the album was released as an LP and on Compact Cassette in 1983 by Rock 'n Roll Records, and on Compact Disc on March 12, 1991 by Volcano Records.
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Comedy
Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδία, komodia) as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse generally intended to amuse, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the...
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- Topp Twins,
- The Four Postmen,
- Scared Weird Little Guys,
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- The Four Postmen,
Funk
Funk is an American music genre that originated in the late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, soul jazz and R&B; into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic...
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- Brown-eyed soul,
- Soul music,
- Guitar Mashing
- Soul music,
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- West Coast hip hop,
- Funk metal,
- New Wave,
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- Funk metal,
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- Rosie Gaines,
- Bob.,
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Pop music
Pop music is a music genre that developed from the mid-1950s as a softer alternative to rock 'n' roll and later to rock music. It has a focus on commercial recording, often orientated towards a youth market, usually through the medium of relatively...
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- Dance music,
- Rhythm and blues,
- Rock music,
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- Rhythm and blues,
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- New Wave,
- Pop-rap,
- Traditional pop music,
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- Pop-rap,
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- Steve Miller Band,
- Sting,
- Cecilia,
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- Sting,
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1960s. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country music and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music.
The sound of rock often...
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- Rockabilly
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- Punkabilly,
- Glam rock,
- Psychobilly,
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- Glam rock,
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- The Police,
- Electrico,
- Alan Murphy,
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- Electrico,
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the...
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- Black gospel,
- Rhythm and blues,
- Gospel music,
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- Rhythm and blues,
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- East Coast hip hop,
- Mod,
- Jazz-funk,
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- Mod,
- x Artists:
- Rosie Gaines,
- Lady Miss Kier,
- Mofro,
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- Lady Miss Kier,
