The Resume

(July 5, 1953- )
Born in Sora, Italy
Raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Birth name is Alfredo Peter Zappacosta
Former member of the Canadian pop group Surrender (1974-83)
Notable singles include 'Passion,' 'We Should Be Lovers,' 'When I Fall (In Love Again)' and 'Nothing Can Stand In Your Way'
Was part of the Northern Lights charity single 'Tears Are Not Enough' (1985)

Why he might be annoying:

He sported a mullet early in his career.
He used the monoynmous name 'Zappacosta' on his earlier albums.
He left Surrender as he didn't feel he would have the same artistic freedoms as he would going solo.
He clashed with Capitol Records executives, who he felt was treating him more like a commodity then an artist.
He did jingles for the Pizza Nova restaurant chain following the release of 'Overload.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He emigrated to Canada at six months old.
He earned a Juno Award for Most Promising Male Vocalist (1984).
He was a versatile artist, recording albums in the pop, rock and jazz genres.
In addition to his work in music, he also participated in theatre productions.
He survived bouts with pneumonia and pancreatic cancer, and still continues performing live as of 2020.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors of Italian Descent
• Canada's Walk of Fame
• Canadian Music Stars
• I Began as a Back-up Singer
• I Come from Canada
• I Sung on Northern Lights' 'Tears are Not Enough'
• Jazz Artists
• Mullets
• Profiles 47251-47500 (Ranked: 47273)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 29]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying