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Lee Dorsey

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The Resume

    (December 24, 1924-December 1, 1986)
    Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
    Birth name was Irving Lee Dorsey
    Recorded the singles 'Ya Ya' (1961), 'Ride Your Pony' (1965), 'Get Out of My Life, Woman' (1965), 'Working in the Coal Mine' (1966), 'Holy Cow' (1966), 'Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On)' (1969) and 'Yes We Can' (1970)

Why he might be annoying:

    He boxed under the name 'Kid Chocolate.'
    He followed up the nursery rhyme-inspired 'Ya Ya' with the similar 'Do-Re-Mi,' 'Eenie Meenie Mini Mo' and 'Ixie Dixie Pixie Pie.'
    He had 32 children.
    He was a lifelong smoker, which probably contributed to the emphysema that killed him.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His records epitomized the laid-back sound of New Orleans R&B.
    He opened for the Clash on a US tour (1980).
    He was name-checked in the Beastie Boys song 'Sure Shot.'
    A DJ created a mash-up of his 'Yes We Can' single and Barack Obama's 'Yes We Can' speech.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying