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Mark O'Connor

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Musician

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    His middle name is spelt Lorenn.
    He is divorced and remarried.
    He wears a top hat while performing.
    He got top billing for some of his works, although he never sang on them.
    He suffered a case of bursitis, which forced him to give up playing the guitar.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the youngest musician to win titles for fiddle, guitar, and mandolin.
    He played at the Grand Ole Opry alongside Roy Acuff as a teenager.
    He developed a string method, which placed an emphasis on music, playing techniques, rhythmic development, ear training and improvisation, commonly known as the O'Connor Method.
    He won three Grammy Awards in three different genres of music.
    He composed 'The Olympic Reel' for the closing ceremonies at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying