The Resume

(June 23, 1940-March 8, 2003)
Born in London, United Kingdom
Birth name was Terence Nelhams-Wright
Recorded the singles 'What Do You Want?' (1959), 'Poor Me' (1960), 'Someone Else's Baby' (1960), 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home' (1960), 'How About That!' (1960), 'Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop)' (1960), 'Who Am I!' (1961), 'The Time Has Come' (1961), 'As You Like It' (1962), 'Don't That Beat All' (1962), 'The First Time' (1963), 'We Are in Love' (1963) and 'A Message to Martha' (1964)
Appeared in the films 'Beat Girl' (1959), 'Never Let Go' (1960), 'What A Whopper' (1961), 'Mix Me A Person' (1962), 'Stardust' (1974), 'Yesterday's Hero' (1979), 'Foxes' (1980) and 'McVicar' (1980)
Starred in the TV series 'Budgie' (1971-72) and 'Love Hurts' (1992-94)
Financial journalist for the Daily Mail (1986-2001)

Why he might be annoying:

He was teen idol.
He imitated Buddy Holly's hiccupping vocal style.
He was a financial adviser who went bankrupt with 32 million pounds in debts (2001).

Why he might not be annoying:

When his career waned in the wake of Beatlemania, he declared 'the worst thing in the world is to be an ex-pop singer doing the clubs' and concentrated on acting and behind the scenes work in music.
He was nominated for a BAFTA as best supporting actor for 'Stardust' (1974).
He managed Leo Sayer and prodcued Roger Daltrey's solo debut album.
He nearly lost his leg in a car crash (1973).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bankruptcy
• British Rockers
• Burt Bacharach Wrote My Song
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 19]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [June] (Ranked: 6231940)
• Faith, Hope and Charity
• I Did Not Graduate High School [F-I]
• I Died in 2003 (Ranked: 62)
• I Drive a Land/Range Rover
• I Performed on American Bandstand [E-K]
• Look at Me, I'm Dancing
• My Song was Banned on the BBC
• Profiles 25501-25750 (Ranked: 25552)
• Siblings of Twins

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying