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Trevor Rabin

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Musician

The Resume

    (January 13, 1955- )
    Former member of Yes
    Recorded '90125,' 'Big Generator,' 'Union' and 'Talk' with Yes
    Composed the soundtracks to 'Con Air,' 'Enemy of the State' and 'Armageddon'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is considered to be the Anti-christ by some Yes fans.
    His pop sensibility clashed with Yes' prog-rock leanings.
    He wrote a song with the line 'Here is my soul/I eat at Chez Nous.' (Chez Nous is what? A soul food restaurant?)

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was anti-apartheid.
    He performed with black musicians in South Africa.
    He plays guitar, keyboards, and bass.
    He comes from a musical family.
    His cousin, Donald Woods, was the journalist friend of Stephen Biko featured in the movie 'Cry Freedom.'
    He does a lot of movie soundtrack work.
    He worked with fellow South African expatriate Manfred Mann.
    He co-wrote Yes' number 1 hit 'Owner of a Lonely Heart.'

Credit: The Truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 51 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 71 Votes: 43.66% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 100 Votes: 46.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 185 Votes: 53.51% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 596 Votes: 45.81% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 93 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 59.46% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 97 Votes: 60.82% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 180 Votes: 67.22% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 237 Votes: 61.60% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 313 Votes: 60.06% Annoying