The Resume

(February 28, 1944-November 27, 1998)
Born in Oakland, California
Recorded the single 'Love Makes A Woman' (1968)

Why she might be annoying:

She recorded unsuccessfully as Barbara Allen.
She was a one-hit wonder on the pop charts.
Actually, her song 'Am I the Same Girl' also hit the pop Top 10 -- after her vocals were erased and the record was released as the instrumental 'Soulful Strut,' credited to Young-Holt Unlimited.

Why she might not be annoying:

She worked at Brunswick Records as a receptionist, then became a songwriter.
She co-wrote the hits 'Whispers (Getting Louder)' for Jackie Wilson and 'Have You Seen Her' and 'Oh Girl' for the Chi-Lites.
After the success of 'Whispers,' Jackie Wilson convinced Brunswick to sign her as a vocalist.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Brothers and Sisters, I Have None
• Burt Bacharach Wrote My Song
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 29]
• I Died in 1998 (Ranked: 54)
• I Had Pneumonia
• Profiles 28751-29000 (Ranked: 28863)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying