The Resume

(July 7, 1951-July 19, 2022)
Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi
Bassist
Best known for his work with Miles Davis
Recorded 'Wide Receiver,' 'Goin' Places' and 'Solid'

Why he might be annoying:

He wore a Jheri curl.
His most famous songs were 'quiet storm' slow ballads.
The album cover for 'Slingshot' displayed him clad in a teeny weeny Speedo (1981).

Why he might not be annoying:

His deep, groovy bass riffs are some of the most sampled in hip hop.
When Miles Davis heard him practicing for a performance with Stevie Wonder, Miles told Stevie, 'I'm taking your bass player.'
He is one of the most acclaimed Jazz fusion bassists of the past 4 decades.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bassists
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 13]
• Funk Musicians
• I Died in 2022 (Ranked: 71)
• I Had a Jheri Curl
• I Have Dimples
• I Posed Almost Nude on My Album Cover
• Jazz Artists
• Look at Me, I'm Wet
• Look at My Album Cover
• Profiles 33001-33250 (Ranked: 33161)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 34 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 31 Votes: 32.26% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying