The Resume

(December 12, 1943-December 17, 1999)
Born in Buffalo, New York
Jazz saxophonist
Recorded the albums 'Inner City Blues' (1972), 'All the King's Horses' (1972), 'Soul Box' (1973), 'Mister Magic' (1975), 'Feels So Good' (1975), 'A Secret Place' (1976), 'Live at the Bijou' (1977), 'Reed Seed' (1978), 'Skylarkin' (1980), 'Winelight' (1980), 'Come Morning' (1981), 'The Best Is Yet To Come' (1982), 'Inside Moves' (1984), 'Then and Now' (1988), 'Time Out Of Mind' (1989), 'Next Exit' (1992) and 'Breath of Heaven: A Holiday Collection' (1997)
Recorded the single 'Just the Two of Us' with Bill Withers (1981)

Why he might be annoying:

He played at blues and jazz clubs when he was underage.
'Just the Two of Us' was the only one of his songs to cross over to the pop Top 40.
His 'smooth jazz' paved the way for the likes of Kenny G.

Why he might not be annoying:

He won Grammys for Best R&B Song ('Just the Two of Us') and Best Jazz Fusion Performance ('Winelight').
He frequently performed the national anthem at Philadelphia 76ers games and dedicated the song 'Let It Flow' to Julius Erving.
He played with Bill Clinton at a White House concert celebrating jazz (1993).
He said, 'I want to be able to visit any genre and converse there with my horn.'
He died of a heart attack in the green room of CBS Studios after taping four songs for 'The Saturday Early Show.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 52]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12121943)
• Celebrity Juniors
• I Covered a Bill Withers Song
• I Covered Bill Withers’ 'Lean on Me’
• I Did Not Graduate High School [T-Z]
• I Died in 1999 (Ranked: 56)
• Jazz Artists
• Joy of Sax(ophone)
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Like Omigod! The 80's Pop Culture Box'
• Profiles 35251-35500 (Ranked: 35328)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19991217)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying