The Resume

(January 8, 1937- )
Daughter of a Nigerian father and English mother
Birth name is Shirley Veronica Bassey
Recorded the James Bond themes 'Goldfinger,' 'Diamonds Are Forever,' and 'Moonraker'

Why she might be annoying:

She is the youngest of seven children.
She dropped out of school at fourteen and began singing in working mens clubs.
Her main music influence is Judy Garland.
She is twice divorced.
Her first husband was an allegedly gay film director, whom she later divorced, then remarried.
She performed in Sun City, South Africa during the nation's apartheid policy (1980s).
She released a remix album (2000).

Why she might not be annoying:

She is famous for her booming vocals, glamorous wardrobe, and intense stage performances.
She has been a successful singer for over forty years.
In 1985, her elder daughter was found dead under undetermined circumstances.
She was knighted, becoming a 'Dame' on December 31, 1999.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actresses Appearing in James Bond Movies
• Adam and the Ants' 'Friends' References
• AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs [Performers] (Ranked: 53)
• Andy Williams Show Guests [1962-71]
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 01]
• Belters
• Brit Awards' Best British Female Solo Artist (Ranked: 1977)
• Britain's 20 Sexiest Female Pensioners [Virgin Money - May 2006] (Ranked: 7)
• Chocolate Milk [Bi-racial - Black and White]
• Crooners
• Dames
• Dean Martin Show Guests [A-K]
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Fag Hags [Women Loved by Gay Men]
• I am Bloody Welsh
• I Attended Margaret Thatcher's Funeral [April 17, 2013]
• I Attended Prince Albert of Monaco-Charlene Wittstock's Royal Wedding [July 1, 2011]
• I Covered ‘Killing Me Softly (With His Song)’
• I Covered a Queen Song
• I Covered Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’
• I Covered Arthur Hamilton's 'Cry Me a River'
• I Covered 'First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'
• I Covered 'My Way'
• I Covered 'Send in the Clowns'
• I Covered Simon and Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'
• I Covered 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'
• I Covered the Beatles' 'Hey Jude'
• I Covered The Doors' 'Light My Fire'
• I Covered 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
• I Did Not Graduate High School [A-B]
• I Outlived My Child
• I Recorded ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’ (from ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’)
• I Remarried the Same Person [I Do! I Don't! I Changed My Mind!]
• I Sang at Sun City During Apartheid
• James Bond Themes (Ranked: 1964)
• James Bond Themes (Ranked: 1971)
• James Bond Themes (Ranked: 1979)
• Joker Faces/Huge Grins
• Muppet Show Guests
• MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums [2009] (Ranked: 40)
• Nobody Told Me I'm Old
• Profiles 12501-12750 (Ranked: 12640)
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Redheads - Female [A-L]
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers
• UK's Top 10 Most Popular Funeral Songs [April 2009] (Ranked: 1)
• We Married at the Little Church in the West in Las Vegas
• We Married in Las Vegas

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 25.93% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 78 Votes: 48.72% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 66 Votes: 46.97% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 58 Votes: 32.76% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 30 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 111 Votes: 55.86% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 51 Votes: 43.14% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 37.25% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 40.82% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 113 Votes: 45.13% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 234 Votes: 48.29% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 472 Votes: 42.58% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 133 Votes: 45.86% Annoying