The Resume

(1953-1972)
Formed in New York, New York
Members include:
Ben E. King
Rudy Lewis
Clyde McPhatter
Johnny Moore
Bill Pinkney
Charlie Thomas
Gerhart Thrasher
Recorded 'Save The Last Dance For Me,' 'There Goes My Baby,' 'Up On The Roof,' 'Under The Boardwalk,' 'Money Honey,' 'This Magic Moment,' 'Sweets For My Sweet' and 'White Christmas'

Why they might be annoying:

They had a rotating lineup of over 25 members.
Group members were salaried employees who received no record royalties or concert fees.
Bruce Pinkney was fired after asking for a higher weekly salary (it was $100 per week).
Group members filed lawsuits against each other for naming and touring rights.
Rudy Lewis died of a drug overdose (1964).

Why they might not be annoying:

They successfully combined elements of R & B, soul and gospel into pop music.
They are credited for introducing string instruments and Latin elements into pop music.
They were one of the first soul groups to feature a guitarist.
Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun called them the 'all time greatest Atlantic group.'
They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1988).

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Burt Bacharach Wrote My Song
• Dalida Covered My Song
• Doo-Wop Singers
• D's Profiles [Series 01]
• I Covered Ben E. King’s ‘Stand By Me’
• I Performed on American Bandstand [A-D]
• I Sampled Ritchie Valens’ ‘Donna’
• I Sing About a Last Dance
• I Sing About Divorce
• I Sing About New York
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1960)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1960's] (Ranked: 1960)
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America'
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1998)
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2013)
• My Song was Temporarily Banned After 9/11
• Profiles 13001-13250 (Ranked: 13190)
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 1988)
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists (Ranked: 81)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - 401-500 [Performers] (Ranked: 465)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 101-200 [Performers] (Ranked: 113)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 101-200 [Performers] (Ranked: 182)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 101-200 [Performers] (Ranked: 193)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 201-300 [Performers] (Ranked: 252)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 401-500 [Performers] (Ranked: 487)
• The Chipmunks Covered My Song

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 30 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 5.26% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 57 Votes: 45.61% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 26 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 13.64% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 33 Votes: 30.30% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 8.70% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 76 Votes: 39.47% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 77 Votes: 40.26% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 163 Votes: 43.56% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 207 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 372 Votes: 43.55% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 276 Votes: 40.94% Annoying