The Resume

(February 25, 1945- )
Birth name is Elaine Bookbinder
Recorded 'Rich Man's Woman' (1975), 'Two Days Away' (1977), 'Shooting Star' (1978, 'Pearls' (1981), 'Pearls II' (1982), 'Minutes' (1984), 'No More the Fool' (1986), 'Bookbinder's Kid' (1988), 'Inspiration' (1989), 'Round Midnight' (1993) and 'Shangri-La' (2002)

Why she might be annoying:

She changed her name to Elkie.
She is a vegetarian.
In 2003, she competed on 'Reborn in the USA,' a British reality show, to resurrect her career. She lost within the first month.
She got her start as a vocalist in the band Dada (with Robert Palmer).

Why she might not be annoying:

She appeared nude on the cover of 'Rich Man's Woman.'
She is trained in the martial art of Aikido.
Her rough, bluesy singing style has been favorably compared to that of Tina Turner and Janis Joplin.
She still aspires to be more famous in America.

Credit: Adrian Lopez

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Adrian Lopez's Profiles
• British Rockers
• I am from Manchester
• I Covered Arthur Hamilton's 'Cry Me a River'
• I Posed Almost Nude on My Album Cover
• My Name is H20
• Profiles 8001-8250 (Ranked: 8238)
• Rick Hall Produced My Album

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 142 Votes: 52.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 169 Votes: 41.42% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 64.86% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 124 Votes: 53.23% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 96 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 221 Votes: 63.35% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 255 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 288 Votes: 51.04% Annoying