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Tim Rice

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Songwriter

The Resume

    (November 10, 1944- )
    Born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
    Wrote the lyrics for 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1967),' 'Jesus Christ Superstar (1970),' 'Evita (1976),' 'Chess (1984),' 'Aladdin (1992),' 'The Lion King (1994)' and 'Aida (2000)'
    Knighted in 1994
    Wrote 'Oh What a Circus - The Autobiography of Tim Rice' (1998)
    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1999)
    Named a Disney Legend (2002)

Why he might be annoying:

    He sang lead vocals for a pop group that went nowhere called The Aardvarks (1961-63).
    He is the lesser known of the songwriting team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
    He promotes the British Conservative Party.
    His affair with singer-actress Elaine Paige cost him his marriage.
    He has frequented British TV and radio game shows.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He's collaborated on albums with Cliff Richard, Rick Wakeman and Freddie Mercury.
    He is co-founder of the 'Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums' and editor from 1977 to 1996.
    When lyricist Howard Ashman died in 1991 he was asked to take over songwriting duties for Disney's 'Aladdin' and earned an Oscar for his effort.
    He has won three Oscars, three Golden Globes, three Tonys, two ASCAP Awards and a Grammy.
    He runs an amateur cricket club called Heartaches, named after an Elvis song.
    Among his personal favorite songs are Del Shannon's 'Runaway,' Linda Ronstadt's 'Different Drum' and Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.'
    In 2008 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for live theatre.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 38 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 55 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 44 Votes: 52.27% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 57 Votes: 57.89% Annoying