The Resume

(1969-1975)
Born in Chicago, Illinois
Jinx Dawson, vocals
Chris Nielsen, guitar
Oz Osborne, bass guitar
Steve Ross, drums
Rick Durrett, keyboards
John Hobbs, keyboards
Recorded the albums ‘Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls’ (1969), ‘Coven’ (1972) and ‘Blood on the Snow’ (1974)
Recorded the single ‘One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack)’ (1971)

Why they might be annoying:

Each of their albums was released on a different label.
The band members allegedly signed their first recording contract with their own blood.
Their debut album ended with a 13-minute ‘Satanic Mass’ and came with a poster of Dawson naked on an altar.
They were a one-hit wonder.
The hippy-dippy ‘peace and love’ message of their hit did not fit well with the ‘Hail Satan’ message of their debut album.
Vocalist Dawson is the only member of the band on the version of ‘One Tin Soldier’ featured in the movie ‘Billy Jack.’
Allmusic described their records as ‘more flawed than groundbreaking.’

Why they might not be annoying:

Their debut album featured an Oz Osborne and an opening track titled ‘Black Sabbath’ a year before Black Sabbath’s debut album featured an Ozzy Osbourne and an opening track titled ‘Black Sabbath.’
In fact, critic Lester Bangs in ‘Rolling Stone’ called Black Sabbath ‘something like England’s answer to Coven.’ (1970)
They allegedly introduced the sign of the horns to rock music.
’One Tin Soldier’ was named the most requested song of 1971 by the American Radio Broadcasters Association.
’One Tin Soldier’ re-entered the Billboard singles charts in 1973 and 1974.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 37]
• I am a Satanist
• I Performed on American Bandstand [A-D]
• I Recorded a Concept Album
• Look at My Album Cover
• Look at My Skull
• Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Covered My Song
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Have a Nice Decade: The 70's Pop Culture Box'
• Profiles 31501-31750 (Ranked: 31717)
• Vocalists Who Sing Anti-War Songs

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 99 Votes: 52.53% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying