The Resume

(1958- )
Formed in Canton, Ohio
Bill Isles
Eddie Levert
Bobby Massey
William Powell
Walter Williams
Sam Strain
Recorded 'Back Stabbers,' 'Love Train,' 'Put Your Hands Together,' 'For The Love Of Money,' 'I Love Music' and 'Use Ta Be My Girl'

Why they might be annoying:

Bill Isles complained their manager worked them too hard and left the group (1966).
They recorded disco music during the disco craze.
They sued their record label for back royalties.
They tried to block their record label from distributing an album of previously not released songs.

Why they might not be annoying:

They are the epitome of the 1970's 'Philly Soul' sound.
They are named after influential Cleveland deejay Eddie O'Jay.
'For The Love Of Money' was used as the 'Apprentice' theme song.
They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2005).

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group (Ranked: 1990)
• Belters
• BET's Best Lifetime Achievement (Ranked: 2009)
• D's Profiles [Series 01]
• Falsettos
• I Performed at the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration [October 16, 1992]
• I Performed on American Bandstand [L-Q]
• I Reportedly Attended the Democratic National Convention [2004]
• I Sang at Sun City During Apartheid
• I Sing About Imagination
• I Sing About Survival
• I was at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear [October 30, 2010]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Tux
• Men With High Voices
• Midnight Special Performers [L-Z]
• My Music was Lost in the 2008 Universal Studios Fire
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1972)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1973)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1975)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1976)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1977)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1978)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1980s] (Ranked: 1987)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1980s] (Ranked: 1989)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1970's] (Ranked: 1973)
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Have a Nice Decade: The 70's Pop Culture Box'
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America'
• My Song is on Sony's 'Soundtrack for a Century'
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2016)
• Oops, I Recorded a Disco Song
• Profiles 13251-13500 (Ranked: 13308)
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 2005)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - 301-400 [Performers] (Ranked: 318)
• Soul Train's Quincy Jones Award (Ranked: 2002)
• TV One's Unsung
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs [Performers] (Ranked: 39)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 28 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 4.76% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 31 Votes: 29.03% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 26.09% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 23 Votes: 4.35% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 25 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 55 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 44 Votes: 43.18% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 34 Votes: 17.65% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 70 Votes: 47.14% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 44 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 62 Votes: 40.32% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 62 Votes: 40.32% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 169 Votes: 43.79% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 1534 Votes: 45.89% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 890 Votes: 42.58% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 137 Votes: 29.93% Annoying