The Resume

(December 18, 1920-January 3, 2003)
Born in Algiers, Algeria
Birth name was Edmond Bacri
Singer/record producer
Wrote more then 4000 songs in his career
Eurovision Song Contest winner as a lyricist (1969)
Wrote the titular song for ‘A King in New York’

Why he might be annoying:

He changed his name from Edmond Bacri to Eddy Marnay.
He sported a horseshoe haircut.
He didn’t get a lot of recognition in the North American media, prior to his work with Celine Dion.
He initially got his start as a scriptwriter, before moving to songwriting.
He was really mum in regards to disclosing his personal life.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was of Algerian-Jewish descent.
His songs were recorded by various artists ranging from Celine Dion to Barbra Streisand.
He, along with René Angelil were credited with launching Celine Dion into stardom.
He produced Celine Dion’s first five albums.
Celine named one of her twin sons after him as a token of gratitude for helping launch her career.

Credit: Eddie Burphy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born Half-Jewish
• Celine Dion Covered My Song
• Coolest Jews in Hollywood
• Eddie Burphy's Profiles [Series 07]
• Fag Stags [Men Loved by Gay Men]
• Horseshoe Haircut
• I am a Citizen of France
• I Died in 2003 (Ranked: 82)
• Nobody Told Me I'm Old
• Profiles 57501-57750 (Ranked: 57574)
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20030103)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying