The Resume

(February 7, 1934-August 13, 1971)
Born in Fort Worth, Texas
Birth name was Curtis Ousley
R&B/soul saxophonist
Session musician at Atlantic, Enjoy, Prestige and Capitol Records
Notable sessions include the Coasters' 'Yakety Yak,' Clyde McPhatter's 'A Lover's Question,' Buddy Holly's 'Reminiscing,' the Shirelles' 'Boys' and Aretha Franklin's 'Respect'
Recorded the singles 'Soul Twist,' 'Soul Serenade' and 'Memphis Soul Stew'
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a sideman (2000)

Why he might be annoying:

He turned down a college scholarship to join Lionel Hampton's band.
Although he preferred playing jazz and blues, he decided he could make more money in R&B and rock.
Jesse Jackson presided over his funeral.

Why he might not be annoying:

With his band the Kingpins, he opened for the Beatles at their Shea Stadium concert (1965).
His instrumental 'Hot Potatoes' was the original theme song for Soul Train.
While lugging an air conditioner into his apartment, he noticed two junkies using drugs on the steps to the building and asked them to leave. An argument broke out and one of the two men stabbed him in the chest.
Despite the ultimately fatal wound, he wrestled the knife away and stabbed his assailant four times before collapsing.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 44]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2071934)
• I am a Texan
• I Collaborated with Billy Preston
• I Covered 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'
• I Covered Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change is Gonna Come’
• I Died in 1971 (Ranked: 37)
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 37)
• I Stabbed Someone
• I was Adopted or Orphaned
• I was Murdered
• I was Stabbed
• Joy of Sax(ophone)
• Look at My Album Cover
• Murdered Entertainers
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1962)
• Profiles 33251-33500 (Ranked: 33415)
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 2000)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 97 Votes: 44.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying