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Artimus Pyle

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Musician

The Resume

    (July 15, 1948- )
    Born in Louisville, Kentucky
    Birth name was Thomas Delmer Pyle
    Drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974-77,1988-91)
    Formed the Artimus Pyle Band
    Recorded the albums 'A.P.B.' (1981), 'Nightcrawler' (1983), 'Live from Planet Earth' (2000) and 'Artimus Venomous' (2007)

Why he might be annoying:

    He describes his band as 'the Ultimate Tribute to Ronnie Van Zandt's Lynyrd Skynyrd.'
    He has a bitter feud with Ronnie's widow Judy and current Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zandt.
    He pleaded 'no contest' to charges of attempted sexual battery against two girls, ages 8 and 12, and was sentenced to eight years' probation (1993).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was recommended to Lynyrd Skynyrd by Charlie Daniels.
    He survived the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zandt and Steve and Cassie Gaines.
    Despite having multiple broken ribs -- some of which had broken through his skin -- he walked several hundred yards from the crash site to summon help.
    Since the death of Billy Powell, his band has many Ronnie Van Zandt-era Skynyrd alumni as the band calling itself Lynyrd Skynyrd does.
    He claimed the molestation accusations were made up by the girls' mother, an ex-girlfriend trying to extort him.
    He said he agreed to the 'no contest' plea only when he ran out of money to continuing paying lawyers to fight the charges.
    The two girls have made public statements saying he was innocent.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying