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Holly Dunn

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The Resume

    (August 22, 1957-November 15, 2016)
    Born in San Antonio, Texas
    Country singer
    Recorded the singles 'Daddy's Hands' (1986), 'Love Someone Like Me' (1987), 'Only When I Love' (1987), 'Strangers Again' (1988), 'That's What Your Love Does To Me' (1988), 'Are You Ever Gonna Love Me' (1989), 'There Goes My Heart Again' (1989), 'You Really Had Me Going' (1990) and 'Maybe I Mean Yes' (1991)
    Hosted TNN's 'Opry Backstage' (2001-03)
    Retired from music to pursue painting full-time (2003)

Why she might be annoying:

    She said about an early job as a travel agent, 'I was terrible at it. I think I lost several businessmen who are still out there.'
    She gave one of her albums the punning title 'Getting It Dunn.'
    Her song 'Maybe I Mean Yes,' with its chorus of 'When I say no, I mean maybe/Or maybe I mean yes,' was accused of condoning date rape.

Why she might not be annoying:

    In high school, she performed with the group Freedom Folk, playing at the White House bicentennial celebration.
    She wrote her first hit, 'Daddy's Hands,' as a gift for her father.
    She was co-recipient of the BMI Award for country songwriter of the year (1988).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 133 Votes: 59.40% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 55.56% Annoying