The Resume

(May 15, 1952-August 17, 1993)
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Singer, drummer, and guitarist
Member of the Dwight Twilley Band (1967-78) and Textones (1984-85)
Recorded the solo albums ‘Phil Seymour’ (1981) and ‘Phil Seymour 2’ (1982)
Recorded the single ‘Precious to Me’ (1981)

Why he might be annoying:

After the demise of the Dwight Twilley Band, he formed several short-lived bands, including the Feel, Airtight, the Notions, the Mystery Band, and the Zings.
He was a one-hit wonder.
Googling his name gets almost as many hits for Philip Seymour Hoffman as for him.

Why he might not be annoying:

He and Twilley met in a theater at a showing of the Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night.’
He sang backing vocals on Tom Petty’s singles ‘Breakdown’ and ‘American Girl.’
He died of lymphoma at age 41.
Despite the brevity of his career, he was considered a power pop icon.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 75]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5151952)
• I am an Okie
• I Covered a Beatles Song
• I Died in 1993 (Ranked: 41)
• I Have Lymphomas [Hodgkin's & Non-Hodgkin's]
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands on My Hips
• Power Pop Artists
• Profiles 46501-46750 (Ranked: 46658)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying