The Resume

(December 19, 1952- )
Founded 'Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band'
Recorded 'A Fifth of Beethoven'
Composed the theme for the TV sitcom cartoon 'Family Guy'

Why he might be annoying:

He composed jingles for commercials.
He is a one hit wonder.
He took a classical masterpiece, Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5 In 'C' Minor,' and turned it into a disco song.
He had the stones to package up his other stuff that never cracked the Top 40 and put together 'The Best of Walter Murphy: A Fifth of Beethoven.'
He was the music coordinator for the Sylvester Stallone & Dolly Parton critic and box office stinker 'Rhinestone (1984).'

Why he might not be annoying:

He is a classic pianist and studied jazz and piano at the Manhattan School of Music.
He arranged music for Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show orchestra.
'A Fifth of Beethoven' reached #1 on the Billboard charts (October 1976).
His song is on the 'Saturday Night Fever' album, the all time best selling movie soundtrack with over 15 million copies sold.
He jumped at the chance when Seth MacFarlane asked him to be his musical composer for Family Guy.
They won an Emmy together for their song 'You've Got a Lot To See' in the episode 'Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows' (2002).

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Billboard's 100 Biggest Chart Hits - 50 Year Anniversary [1958-2008] (Ranked: 94)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12191952)
• Family Guy
• Film Composers
• Grammy for Album of the Year (Ranked: 1979)
• I Performed on American Bandstand [L-Q]
• I Performed on Don Kirshner's 'Rock Concert' (1973-81)
• Jazz Artists
• Look at Me, I Got My Hand Down My Pants
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Midnight Special Performers [L-Z]
• My Band, My Name
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1970's] (Ranked: 1976)
• My Song is on Rhino's 'The Disco Box'
• Oops, I Recorded a Disco Song
• Profiles 15251-15500 (Ranked: 15488)
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 02]
• TV Theme Song Singers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 76.19% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 54 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 92 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 414 Votes: 69.57% Annoying