The Resume

(September 22, 1930- )
Born in Cressey, California
Birth name was Chiyoko Suzuki
Recorded the albums ‘Pat Suzuki’ (1958), ‘The Many Sides of Pat Suzuki’ (1958), ‘Broadway ‘59’ (1959), and ‘Looking at You’ (1960)
Portrayed Linda Low in the original Broadway production of ‘Flower Drum Song’ (1958)

Why she might be annoying:

She bounced around five colleges (and went through what she called ‘a beatnik phase’) before graduating from San Jose State.
One of her nicknames was ‘Miss Pony Tail.’
She was replaced by Nancy Kwan in the film version of ‘Flower Drum Song.’ (‘I was seven months pregnant at the time and I would have had some trouble playing a stripper.’)
She said about her signature song, ‘I Enjoy Being a Girl,’ ‘I have to sing that song in my act and I really don’t like it.’

Why she might not be annoying:

She and her family were forcibly relocated to an internment camp during World War II.
She was discovered by Bing Crosby while performing in a club in Seattle.
She won Downbeat magazine’s poll of disc jockeys as best new female singer (1958).
She sang at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Asian Babes
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 71]
• Dean Martin Show Guests [L-Z]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• I Attended San Jose State University
• I Do Yoga
• I Was Imprisoned at a Japanese Internment Camp in the US
• Jazz Artists
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Female L-Z
• Look at My Album Cover
• Musical Theater Star
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 45251-45500 (Ranked: 45484)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 123 Votes: 25.20% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying