The Resume

(May 13, 1937-August 11, 2020)
Birth name is Trinidad Lopez II
Recorded 'If I Had a Hammer' (1963), 'Lemon Tree' (1965) and 'I'm Comin' Home, Cindy' (1966)
Acted in 'The Dirty Dozen' (1967)

Why he might be annoying:

He is a high-school drop-out.
He usually wears a hat to hide his receding hairline.
He appeared on 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.'
He refers to himself as 'Mr. La Bamba,' even though Ritchie Valens recorded the song first and had a bigger hit with it.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was inducted into the Las Vegas Legends Hall of Fame in 2002.
He was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2003.
He invested his money wisely and lives in a large house in Palm Springs.

Credit: Adrian Lopez

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Adrian Lopez's Profiles
• Andy Williams Show Guests [1962-71]
• Burt Bacharach Wrote My Song
• Carol Burnett Show Guests
• Dean Martin Show Guests [L-Z]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Golden Girls References
• Gong Show Panelists
• I Covered Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Smile’
• I Covered 'If I Had A Hammer'
• I Covered 'Stagger Lee'
• I Covered 'When the Saints Go Marching In'
• I Did Not Graduate High School [J-M]
• I Died in 2020 (Ranked: 83)
• I Performed on American Bandstand [L-Q]
• I Sampled ‘Besame Mucho’
• I'm Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Latin Music Stars
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Cowboy Hat
• Lounge Lizards
• Profiles 8001-8250 (Ranked: 8185)
• Tested Positive for COVID-19
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20190511)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]
• Wife Beaters and Alleged Domestic Abusers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 69 Votes: 53.62% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 106 Votes: 57.55% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 208 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 247 Votes: 63.97% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 290 Votes: 60.34% Annoying