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Sergeant Barry Sadler

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Songwriter

The Resume

    (November 1, 1940-September 8, 1989)
    Recorded ‘The Ballad of the Green Berets'
    Acted in ‘Dayton's Devils'
    Author of ‘I'm a Lucky One,' ‘Casca: The Eternal Mercenary,' ‘The Barbarian' and ‘Soldier of Fortune'

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of high school in tenth grade.
    He was in reform school several times.
    He hypnotized people at parties.
    He was known for violent outbursts.
    After ‘The Ballad of the Green Berets' he never had another hit song.
    He was believed to be involved in training the Contras.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His mother traveled the country as a gambler.
    He had a black belt in karate.
    He was described as charismatic by his friends.
    ‘The Ballad of the Green Berets' was the number 1 song of 1966.
    He was shot in the head and remained in a coma for fourteen months before dying.
    His murder was unsolved.

Credit: Tina


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 24 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 108 Votes: 45.37% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 61 Votes: 44.26% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 43 Votes: 60.47% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 70.73% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 117 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 237 Votes: 46.41% Annoying