The Resume

(January 20, 1918-January 3, 2002)
Born in Tampico, Mexico
Birth name was Juan Garcia Esquivel
Albums included 'Cabaret Tragico' (1957), 'Other Worlds, Other Sounds' (1958), 'Exploring New Sounds in Hi-Fi Stereo' (1958), 'Latin-Esque' (1962) and 'See It In Sound' (1998)
Known as the King of Space-Age Pop

Why he might be annoying:

He not only went by a pretentious single name, he added an exclamation point to it.
His career faded when the American fascination with exotica did.
The vocals on many of his songs are merely nonsense syllables, most frequently 'zu-zu' and 'pow!'
His album 'See It In Sound' was recorded in 1960 but not released for nearly four decades because it was considered too uncommercial.
Audio magazine described his music as 'mayhem in Latin tempos.' (1962)

Why he might not be annoying:

He opened for Frank Sinatra in Las Vegas on several occasions.
His performances featured elaborate light shows years before they became a rock concert staple.
Matt Groening called him a 'great unsung genius.'
He was rediscovered with the release of the compilation 'Space Age Bachelor Pad Music.' (1994)

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 08]
• I Died in 2002 (Ranked: 83)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Married at Least Five Times [I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do!]
• I was Cremated
• Known By a Single Name
• Latin Music Stars
• Look at My Album Cover
• Lounge Lizards
• My N@me Contains Unnecessary Punctuation
• Profiles 21501-21750 (Ranked: 21682)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 68.57% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying