Vocalist
The Resume
(May 18, 1954- )
Born in Newhaven, England, United Kingdom
Birth name was Eric Goulden
Recorded the albums 'Wreckless Eric' (1978), 'The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric' (1978), 'Big Smash!' (1980), 'Roomful of Monkeys' (1984), 'Le Beat Group Electrique' (1989), 'The Donovan of Trash' (1991) and 'Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby' (2008)
Best known for the single 'Whole Wide World' (1977)
Why he might be annoying
During the 'Live Stiffs' tour of Britain (1977), he was described as 'almost permanently pissed [drunk], on and off stage.'
He went bankrupt (1988).
He had a nervous breakdown (1988).
He summed up the frustrations of being a one-hit wonder during an indifferently received concert when he asked the audience, 'Do you want me to play 'Whole Wide World'?' After the cheers died down, he then asked, 'Do you ever want me to play anything else?'
Why he might not be annoying
He stopped drinking and noted, 'I realized that if you weren't off your face, or looking to get off your face, you could actually have quite a nice time.'
He and his wife, fellow singer-songwriter Amy Rigby, hold concerts for fans in the living room of their house in New Yorks Catskills.
'MOJO' magazine wrote, 'Like Ray Davies, Kevin Ayers and Ian Dury, he is truly a great British songwriter.'
'Whole Wide World' is a two-chord classic and, as Will Ferrell demonstrated in 'Stranger Than Fiction,' an easy number for beginning guitarists to cut their teeth on.
Credit: C. Fishel
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Year In Review:
For 2019, as of last week, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
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