In preparation for his role as "Weird Al" Yankovic, the actor also learned to play the accordion Kelsie Gibson is the SEO Editor of PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. She was ...

with longtime Laughing Squid friend Kestrin Pantera on cello and “Weird Al” Yankovic on accordion. Vocalist Ken Marino handled the rapid-pace lyrics of the song with great skill, sounding much ...

Perhaps the most well-known accordion player is the comedian and actor ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, who often turns to his trusty instrument when parodying popular songs by other musicians.

And with accordion in hand, Yankovic took lead vocals on the Randy Newman classic "I Love L.A." which also opened the 2025 Grammys. Although Yankovic was smiling and making zanzy faces the ...

and she sang her 1966 smash “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’,” with “Weird Al” Yankovic backing her up and adding an accordion solo. Yankovic also covered Randy Newman’s “I Love LA ...

It was the first album Yankovic bought with his own money ... I would amaze and sometimes annoy the people in my college dorm by playing that song on the accordion. My favorite radio hit from the ...

The film goes deep into Yankovic's history ... Nevertheless, he continues on his musical journey, accordion in hand. He soon goes from playing polka gigs to stumbling on his first hit: Inspired ...