Dare to Be Stupid - “Weird Al” Yankovic

Album by “Weird Al” Yankovic

Released 18 June 1985

Al Viola
banjo [9, 11]
Bill Scott
guest [6]
Chris “The Glove” Taylor
turntable [9]
Gary Herbig
clarinet [9, 11], saxophone [3, 6, 10-11]
George Tutko
engineer [9]
Jim West
background vocals [2-4, 6-9, 11], guitar [1, 3-11]
Jimmy Z
saxophone [3, 6, 10-11]
Joel Peskin
clarinet [9, 11]
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
drums (drum set), percussion [1, 5-11]
Pat Regan
piano [4-5, 9-11], synthesizer
Reginald “Sonny” Burke
piano [4-5, 9-11]
Rick Derringer
guitar [1, 3-11], producer
Steve Jay
background vocals [2-4, 6-9, 11], banjo [9, 11], bass guitar [4-11]
The Waters Sisters
background vocals [10]
Tommy Johnson
tuba [11]
Tony Papa
engineer [1-8, 10-11]
Warren Luening
trumpet [6, 9, 11]
“Musical Mike” Kieffer
body percussion [8]
“Weird Al” Yankovic
accordion [11], arranger, background vocals [2-9, 11], keyboard [1-4, 6-9], lead vocals, theremin [7]