The Resume

(December 10, 1957- )
Recorded the dance hit '19 (1985)'

Why he might be annoying:

He wore a mullet hairstyle.
'19' contained a spoken word sample from an ABC documentary on young, shell-shocked Vietnam veterans.
Critics charged people were 'dancing to death.'
He composed the soundtrack to 1997's 'Spice World.'

Why he might not be annoying:

Because the narration was used without permission, he saw no profits from '19.'
Many club-goers stopped dancing to listen to the lyrics.
The video for '19' is called 'poignant.'
He recorded several acclaimed jazz albums.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 03]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12101957)
• Celebrity Chelsea Fans
• Chess Names
• Jazz Artists
• Profiles 18251-18500 (Ranked: 18426)
• VH-1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s (Ranked: 73)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 86.36% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 73 Votes: 69.86% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 82 Votes: 58.54% Annoying