parody artists
3 published parody artists, led by "Weird Al" Yankovic, Herman van Veen and Homer and Jethro.
At a glance
3 published parody artists; 84 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
- 3
- Release groups
- 241
- Studio albums
- 106
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 84
- Timeline events
- 128
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 51 years
- Full biographies
- 2
- Biography words
- 15,338
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1930s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most parody artists. United States leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with parody. The most shared is pop music, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from parody
84 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Mandatory Fun
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2014
Alpocalypse
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2011
Straight Outta Lynwood
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2006
Poodle Hat
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2003
Running With Scissors
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1999
Bad Hair Day
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1996
Alapalooza
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1993
Off the Deep End
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1992
Even Worse
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1988
Peter & the Wolf / Carnival of the Animals, Part II
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1988
Polka Party!
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1986
Dare to Be Stupid
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1985
Leaders
Herman van Veen has the most release groups (147); Herman van Veen the longest career (57 years); "Weird Al" Yankovic the most awards (11).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Herman van Veen | 147 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 94 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Herman van Veen | 57 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 45 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 11 |
| Herman van Veen | 9 |
| Homer and Jethro | 4 |
Most famous parody artists

"Weird Al" Yankovic
United States · Person · born 1959
pop music, comedy, comedy rock, parody, parody music, geek rock, nerdcore, polka
93 wikis

Herman van Veen
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1945
pop music, chanson, classical music, parody
17 wikis

Homer and Jethro
United States · Group · 1936–present
country music, comedy song, parody
6 wikis