The Resume

(September 22, 1951- )
Former lead singer for Deep Purple (1973-1975)
Leader of Whitesnake (1977- )
Recorded 'Slow and Easy,' 'Still of the Night,' 'Here I Go Again,' and 'Is This Love'
Formerly married to Tawny Kitaen

Why he might be annoying:

He smokes.
His music is extremely derivative.
Whitesnake's song 'Still of the Night' ripped off Led Zeppelin.
He has been called 'the Wayne Newton of metal.'
Robert Plant dubbed him 'David Coverversion.'
Jimmy Page fell over laughing at one of Whitesnake's videos.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a member of Deep Purple.
He recorded an album with Page.
His videos all featured then-wife Kitaen, which was the only notable screen work she ever did.
Since the 1980s, he hasn't been heard from much.

Credit: The Truffle

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2006 - 100 Least Annoying Celebrities (Ranked: 46)
• 2007 Least Annoying 501-600 (Ranked: 519)
• 2008 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 61)
• 80's Rockers/Cock Rockers
• AC/DC
• Belters
• Deep Purple
• Falsettos
• Green Bay Packers
• Hit Parader's Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists of All Time (Ranked: 54)
• I Married in 1989
• I Probably Banged Tawny Kitaen
• I was a Boy Scout
• Look at Me, I Salute You
• Men With High Voices
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Hits Chart [1990's] (Ranked: 1993)
• Profiles 7251-7500 (Ranked: 7336)
• The Truffle's Profiles [Series 1]
• VH-1's 100 Most Metal Moments (Ranked: 86)
• Vocalists Who Look Pained When they Sing

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 83 Votes: 77.11% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 134 Votes: 67.91% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 106 Votes: 52.83% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 99 Votes: 53.54% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 98 Votes: 58.16% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 99 Votes: 59.60% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 35 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 36 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 84 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 95 Votes: 67.37% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 248 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 101 Votes: 48.51% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 104 Votes: 56.73% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 3782 Votes: 34.40% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 813 Votes: 50.68% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 5267 Votes: 37.92% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 1119 Votes: 44.68% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 286 Votes: 67.83% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 590 Votes: 68.98% Annoying