The Resume

(October 21, 1940- )
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Born Manfred Lubowitz
Keyboardist for Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Why he might be annoying:

He always looks dour and serious in his photographs.
During the 1960s, he had to hide the fact that he was married with a family.
His official Web site is poorly designed.
Most of his hits were written by outside songwriters.
His bands all had his name in them: Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, Manfred Mann's Plain Music, etc.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is one of the few British Invasion artists who made music in the 2000s.
He was a classically trained keyboardist.
He left South Africa because he hated the country's apartheid system.
He recorded two Bruce Springsteen songs: 'Blinded by the Light' and 'Spirits in the Night.'
He keeps a low profile and lives a very normal life when he's not performing.

Credit: Truffle

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• British Invasion [The 60's]
• British Rockers
• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10211940)
• I am South African
• I Recorded ‘Autumn Leaves’
• Midnight Special Performers [L-Z]
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 433)
• Profiles 25501-25750 (Ranked: 25545)
• The Truffle's Profiles [Series 3]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying