The Resume

(May 21, 1948- )
Recorded ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,' ‘When I Need You,' ‘More Than I Can Say,' ‘Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)' and ‘Thunder In My Heart Again'

Why he might be annoying:

His song, ‘When I Need You,' is commonly heard in dentist offices and elevators.
Early in his career, he dressed in traditional Pierrot (clown) costumes and wore heavy makeup.
He sported the ever so popular ‘white afro' during the late 1970's.
He had an incredibly high pitched singing voice.
He was one of the first artists to play at Sun City in apartheid era South Africa.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had two number one singles in 1977 (‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing' and ‘When I Need You').
He won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (1977).
He played at Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee.
He toured with legendary comedian, Bill Cosby.
He attended the West Sussex College of Art and Design.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blue Eyed Soul Artists
• Celebrity Big Brother UK [Complete] (Ranked: 5)
• Celebrity Big Brother UK 5 [2007] (Ranked: 11)
• Celine Dion Covered My Song
• D's Profiles [Series 03]
• Falsettos
• I Covered 'Unchained Melody'
• I Sang at Sun City During Apartheid
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Suspenders
• Look at Me, It's This Big
• Midnight Special Performers [L-Z]
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1977)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1980s] (Ranked: 1980)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1970's] (Ranked: 1977)
• Perry Como Holiday Special Guests [1967-1994]
• Profiles 17501-17750 (Ranked: 17668)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1975-79] (Ranked: 1976)
• Whites With Fros

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 92 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 58.93% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 120 Votes: 61.67% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 201 Votes: 59.70% Annoying