The Resume

(September 26, 1947-July 30, 2015)
Raised in Sacramento, California
Recorded 'Ride, Ride, Ride,' 'If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away),' 'Promises, Promises,' 'That's a No No,' 'Rose Garden,' 'Top of the World,' 'How Can I Unlove You,' 'You're My Man,' 'Keep Me in Mind,' 'What a Man, My Man Is,' 'Isn't It Always Love' and 'You're Welcome to Tonight'
Voted 'Top Female Vocalist' of the year by the Academy of Country Music (1967 & 1971)
Voted 'Top Female Vocalist' of the year by the Country Music Association (1971)
Eight #1 Country Singles, 18 Top Tens and 17 Gold records
American Rose Society created a white and raspberry hybrid tea rose and named it the Lynn Anderson Rose in her honor

Why she might be annoying:

She won many trophies for horse riding in the 1960's and earned the title of 'California Horse Show Queen' in 1966.
She was married and divorced twice.
Canadian one hit wonders Kon Kan sampled 'Rose Garden' in 1989 on their single 'I Beg Your Pardon.'
She was arrested in Texas for drunk driving (2004).

Why she might not be annoying:

She began performing at age six.
'Rose Garden' was a smash hit in 1971, earning her a 'Best Female Country Vocal' Grammy.
Her second husband physically abused her.
k.d. lang and Martina McBride covered 'Rose Garden'
The Carpenters covered 'Top of the World.'

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• ACM Top Female Vocalist (Ranked: 1967)
• ACM Top Female Vocalist (Ranked: 1970)
• American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist (Ranked: 1974)
• Beehive Hair-dos
• CMA Female Vocalist of the Year (Ranked: 1971)
• CMT's 100 Greatest Songs (Ranked: 83)
• CMT's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music [2003] (Ranked: 29)
• Country Music Stars
• Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts - Guests [A-K]
• Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do
• Eye Baggage
• Grammy for Best Country Female (Ranked: 1971)
• Hee Haw Guests
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [A-B]
• I Covered ‘Killing Me Softly (With His Song)’
• I Covered Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin Around the Christmas Tree’
• I Died in 2015 (Ranked: 67)
• I Gained a Lot of Weight/Fame Adds Pounds
• I Married in 1978
• I Recorded ‘The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia’
• I Sing About Roses
• I was Arrested for DUI/DWI
• Look at Me, I'm Signing Autographs
• Look at My Album Cover
• Look at Young Me and Old Me
• Midnight Special Performers [A-K]
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Have a Nice Decade: The 70's Pop Culture Box'
• My Song is on Sony's 'Soundtrack for a Century'
• Profiles 18001-18250 (Ranked: 18052)
• Redheads - Female [A-L]
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 04]
• Spousal Abuse Victims
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20150730)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 86 Votes: 52.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 64.15% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 87 Votes: 54.02% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 61 Votes: 47.54% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 123 Votes: 46.34% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 146 Votes: 64.38% Annoying