The Resume

(December 4, 1948- )
Born in Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Birth name was John Lyon
Led Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Recorded the albums 'I Don't Want to Go Home' (1976), 'This Time It's For Real' (1977), 'Hearts of Stone' (1978), 'The Jukes' (1979), 'Love Is a Sacrifice' (1980), 'Trash It Up' (1983), 'In the Heat' (1984), 'At Least We Got Shoes' (1986), 'Better Days'(1991), 'Spittin Fire' (1997), 'Going to Jukesville' (2002) and 'Into the Harbour' (2005)

Why he might be annoying:

He started in a group called the Blackberry Booze Band.
He spent his career overshadowed by that other New Jersey rocker.
In the early 80s, he abandoned his traditional blue-eyed soul sound to try disco and then AOR.
He recorded the theme song for 'Dave's World,' a cover of Billy Joel's 'You May Be Right.'

Why he might not be annoying:

Steve Van Zandt was an Asbury Juke before joining the E Street Band.
Several other Asbury Jukes joined the Max Weinberg 7.
He recorded several unreleased Bruce Springsteen songs.
He and the Asbury Jukes were dubbed 'the World's Greatest Bar Band.'
He said, 'I think the internet is a godsend for artists like me who don't want to deal with record companies.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blue Eyed Soul Artists
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 12]
• Compass Names
• I Covered 'Stagger Lee'
• I Performed on Don Kirshner's 'Rock Concert' (1973-81)
• I Performed with Bruce Springsteen
• My Band, My Name
• Oops, I Recorded a Disco Song
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 23001-23250 (Ranked: 23241)
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Albums from the Last Twenty Years [1967-1987] (Ranked: 92)
• TV Theme Song Singers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying