The Resume

(June 28, 1902-December 30, 1979)
Born in Queens, New York City , New York
With Lorenz Hart wrote music for pop standards such as 'My Funny Valentine,' 'The Lady Is A Tramp,' 'Blue Moon' and 'Isn't It Romantic?'
With Oscar Hammerstein II composed music for 'South Pacific,' 'Carousel,' 'The Sound of Music' and 'The King and I'
Died in New York City, New York at 77

Why he might be annoying:

He grew up rich.
He almost gave up composing to become a kids' underwear salesman.
He wanted to sue The Marcels for recording 'Blue Moon' with a doo-wop twist.
Oscar Hammerstein dissuaded him, pointing out all the royalty money that could be made.

Why he might not be annoying:

He attended Columbia University.
He was one of the few people to win an Academy Award, a Grammy, an Emmy, a Tony and a Pulitzer Prize.
He survived jaw cancer, a larynjectomy and a heart attack.
Numerous schools are named in his honor.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 06]
• Broadway Theater Namesakes
• Dicks and Johnsons
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Film Composers
• Forbes' Top Earning Dead Celebrities [2004] (Ranked: 10)
• Forbes' Top Earning Dead Celebrities [2009] (Ranked: 2)
• Forbes' Top Earning Dead Celebrities [2010] (Ranked: 10)
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [R-T]
• I Attended Columbia
• I Come from Queens
• I Covered 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
• I Died in 1979 (Ranked: 77)
• I Was Buried at Sea
• I Won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony
• Jewish Composers of Christmas Songs
• Johnny Cash Covered My Song
• Kennedy Center Honorees (Ranked: 1978)
• My Song Was Covered By Whitney Houston
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1998)
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1987)
• Oscar for Best Original Song (Ranked: 1945)
• Profiles 23001-23250 (Ranked: 23222)
• Sound of Music [1965]
• The Chipmunks Covered My Song
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century [1998]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 34 Votes: 94.12% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 24 Votes: 95.83% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 40 Votes: 15.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying