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Leapy Lee

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Musician

The Resume

    (July 2, 1939- )
    Born in Eastbourne, Sussex, United Kingdom
    Birth name is Graham Pulleyblank (later changing his name to Lee Graham)
    Recorded the Albert Hammond penned tune 'Little Arrows'
    Starred in the BBC TV series 'Passport to the Sun' (1999-2001)
    Published the autobiography 'Anyone Who Doesn't Want to Take Their Clothes Off Can Leave!' (2005)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is a one hit wonder.
    He has the cheesiest stage name this side of Tiny Tim.
    His first band was called the Urchin Skiffle Band.
    He was involved in a bar fight with Alan Lake (husband of Diana Dors) and stabbed the pub's owner.
    He was sentenced to two years for the crime (1972-74).
    After prison he moved to Saudi Arabia, then wanted to open his own pub.
    Realizing opening a pub in Saudi Arabia wouldn't be a smart business move, he reloctaed to Spain.
    He had his first marriage dissolved in 1985.

Why he might not be annoying:

    As a struggling artist he took jobs as a bingo caller and barrow boy (fruit seller).
    He is good friends with Kinks frontman Ray Davies, who wrote and produced a song for him and got his brother Dave to lay down guitar tracks.
    While 'Little Arrows' hit #18 on the U.S. pop chart, it soared to #2 on the U.K. pop chart in 1968.
    The song hit #1 on 18 other country's charts and sold over four million units.
    Suprisingly, his pop tune hit #11 on the U.S. country chart and he managed to place two more songs on the country charts.
    He is a veteran of the London theatre circuit.
    He is a regular contributor/columnist for the Euro Weekly News, an English newspaper published in Spain.

Credit: Scar Tactics


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 60 Votes: 68.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying