The Resume

(1939- )
Born in Birmingham, Alabama
Formed at the Alabama Institution for the Negro Blind
Members included Jimmy Carter, Bishop Billy Bowers, Ben Moore, Ricky McKinnie, Caleb Butler, Joey Williams, Tracy Pierce and Clarence Fountain
Songs include 'Run On' and 'Higher Ground'

Why they might be annoying:

They almost exclusively sing gospel.
Their non-religious songs are generally cover versions of tunes by Stevie Wonder, Ben Harper and Tom Waits.
The group continued to tour despite the health ailments of various members.

Why they might not be annoying:

They toured with Tom Petty and Peter Gabriel.
Their version of 'Way Down in the Hole' was used as the first season theme of 'The Wire.'
The group won several Grammy Awards.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 07]
• Blind Musicians
• Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (Ranked: 2009)
• I Covered 'The Little Drummer Boy'
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at My Album Cover
• My Music was Lost in the 2008 Universal Studios Fire
• Profiles 24501-24750 (Ranked: 24645)
• Rick Hall Produced My Album
• Sweet Home Alabama
• Visually Impaired

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 34.62% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 58.33% Annoying