The Resume

(February 5, 1929-March 11, 2019)
Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Birth name is Harold Simon Belsky
Session drummer with Los Angeles-based The Wrecking Crew
Played on countless hit songs including 'Dizzy,' 'I Think I Love You,' 'Be My Baby' and 'I Got You Babe'

Why he might be annoying:

Phil Spector was an associate.
He dissed contemporary music buyers, saying all they want are hollering, 'gorgeous chicks.'
He released a comedy album titled 'Buh-Doom!'

Why he might not be annoying:

He's considered the most prolific rock'n'roll drummer of all time, featured on over 8000 songs.
His drumming was featured on 6 consecutive Record of the Year Grammy-winning tunes, from 1966 to 1971.
In 2000, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 08]
• Drummers
• Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (Ranked: 2018)
• I Died in 2019 (Ranked: 90)
• Look at My Drums
• My Music was Lost in the 2008 Universal Studios Fire
• Profiles 25501-25750 (Ranked: 25678)
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 2000)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 64 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying