The Resume

(1967- )
Formed in Memphis, Tennessee
1967 line-up:
Alex Chilton - guitar, lead vocals
Gary Talley - lead guitar, vocals
Bill Cunningham - bass, vocals
Danny Smythe - drums, vocals
John Evans - keyboards, vocals
Recorded 'The Letter,' 'Cry Like a Baby,' 'Neon Rainbow,' 'Choo Choo Train,' 'Soul Deep,' 'I Met Her in Church' and 'Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March'

Why they might be annoying:

Originally called The Devilles, they changed their name because an earlier group used the same moniker.
Their record company signed them as a Steve Winwood soundalike blue-eyed soul band.
Their starting line-up lasted just one year and by the time they broke up in 1970 three original members quit.
They re-formed 26 years later to jump on the oldies circuit bandwagon.

Why they might not be annoying:

'The Letter' sold over 4 million copies, spent four weeks at #1 and was named 'single of the year' by Billboard Magazine in 1967.
Management sometimes used session musicians for recording in place of band members, alienating the group.
As teens they received minimal pay while their record company reaped millions from their hard work.
Cuinningham, Smythe and Evans quit the band to finish their education.
Chilton and Talley became aware of management's deception and disbanded rather than make more money they'd never see.

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blue Eyed Soul Artists
• I am from Tennessee
• I Retired, Just Kidding
• I Sing About Rainbows
• Look at Me, I Got My Hand Down My Pants
• Look at Me, I'm Wet
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1960's] (Ranked: 1967)
• Profiles 18501-18750 (Ranked: 18502)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 301-400 [Performers] (Ranked: 363)
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 04]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 37 Votes: 5.41% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 67.09% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 105 Votes: 46.67% Annoying