The Resume

(July 26, 1945-February 9, 2022)
Born in Durham, North Carolina
Albums include 'Betty Davis,' 'They Say I'm Different' and 'Nasty Gal'

Why she might be annoying:

She recorded just 3 albums.
Her stage performances were raunchy.
Her purported affair with Jimi Hendrix ended her year-long marriage to Miles Davis.
The song 'Nasty Gal' is reportedly based on her beating Miles on his back with chains during one of their kinky sex sessions.

Why she might not be annoying:

She sported a cool Afro.
She modeled for Seventeen and Ebony Magazines prior to entering the music world.
She appeared on the cover of Miles' 1969 album 'Filles de Kilimanjaro.'
Her recordings featured the Pointer Sisters on backing vocals and members of Santana providing instrumentation.
She was very comfortable with her sexuality.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 09]
• Black and Beautiful
• Funk Musicians
• I am an Adulterer
• I Died in 2022 (Ranked: 77)
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• Look at My Album Cover
• My Name is Davis
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Older than Me
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 655)
• Profiles 25751-26000 (Ranked: 25761)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20220209)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 166 Votes: 53.01% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 28 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 67.74% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 49 Votes: 46.94% Annoying