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Parody


1985 Golden Raspberry Awards presented to parody Oscar Awards (Bolero wins)

1961 Tom Holt, born in London, author, British novelist, writes mythopoeic novels that parody mythology, history, literature

1959 "Weird Al" Yankovic, California, parody singer, Eat It, UHF, Naked Gun

1941 John Fred, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, born John Fred Gourrier, musician, co-wrote chart-topping parody of The Beatles song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'

1935 Richard Brautigan, born in Tacoma, Washington, writer, novelist, wrote Trout Fishing in America, known for black comedy, parody, satire, and Zen Buddhism

1934 Dickie Goodman, parody singer, Flying Saucer

1928 Tom Lehrer, parody and folk singer, That Was The Week That Was

1924 Allan Sherman, parody singer and songwriter, Hello Muddah, Hello Fardah

1917 Jo Stafford, born in California, American pop and jazz singer, pioneer of modern musical parody


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