The Resume

(July 3, 1946- )
Born in Texas City, Texas
Birth name was John Lee Ham
Recorded the singles ‘Looking for Love’ (1980), ‘One in a Million’ (1980), ‘Pickin’ Up Strangers’ (1981), ‘Prisoner of Hope’ (1981), ‘Bet Your Heart on Me’ (1981), ‘Be There For Me Baby’ (1982), ‘Cherokee Fiddle’ (1982), ‘Sounds Like Love’ (1983), ‘Hey Bartender’ (1983), ‘The Yellow Rose’ (with Lane Brody, 1984), ‘You Could’ve Heard a Heart Break’ (1984), and ‘Rollin’ Lonely’ (1985)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a one hit wonder on the pop charts, with ‘Looking for Love’ his only song to cross over to the Top 40.
He performed ‘Looking for Love’ in an episode of CHiPs.
He was married and divorced twice, with one of his exes being actress Charlene Tilton.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was an opening act and member of the house band at Mickey Gilley’s nightclub.
‘Looking for Love’ hit #1 on Billboard’s country chart, top five on the pop chart, and top ten on the adult contemporary chart.
He founded the Johnny Lee Pro-Am Golf Tournament as a fundraiser for the Home for Guided Hands, a charity for the mentally handicapped.
His son Johnny Lee Jr. died of a drug overdose at age 23.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year (Ranked: 1980)
• Branson Entertainers
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 73]
• CMT's 100 Greatest Duets [51-100] (Ranked: 97)
• Country Music Stars
• Dennis Linde Wrote My Song
• Golf Tournament Namesakes
• I am a Texan
• I Married in 1982
• I Married in 1986
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• I Outlived My Child
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at Me, I'm Taking a Selfie
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Cowboy Hat
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 45751-46000 (Ranked: 45905)
• We Got Married on Valentine's Day [February 14th] (Ranked: 1982)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying