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The Statler Brothers

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The Resume

    (1955-2003)
    Born in Staunton, Virginia
    Don Reid (June 5, 1945- ), lead
    Harold Reid (August 21, 1939- ), bass
    Phil Balsley (August 8, 1939- ), baritone
    Lew DeWitt (March 12, 1938-August 15, 1990), tenor
    DeWitt retired (1982), replaced by Jimmy Fortune (March 11, 1955- )
    Recorded the singles 'Flowers on the Wall' (1965), 'You Can't Have Your Kate and Edith, Too' (1967), 'Bed of Rose's' (1970), 'Do You Remember These' (1972), 'The Class of 57' (1972), 'I'll Go To My Grave Loving You' (1975), 'Do You Know You Are My Sunshine' (1978), 'Who Am I To Say' (1978), 'How To Be A Country Star' (1979), 'Charlotte's Web' (1980), 'Don't Wait on Me' (1981), 'You'll Be Back (Every Night In My Dreams)' (1982), 'Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely)' (1983), 'Elizabeth' (1984), 'Atlanta Blue' (1984), 'My Only Love' (1985), 'Too Much On My Heart' (1985), 'Count on Me' (1986), 'Forever' (1987) and 'More Than a Name on a Wall' (1989)
    Inducted into the Gospel (2007) and Country (2008) Halls of Fame

Why they might be annoying:

    None of them are named Statler, and only the Reids are brothers.
    They named themselves after a brand of tissue and joked that they could have been the 'Kleenex Brothers.'
    'Flowers on the Wall' was their only pop hit.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They were discovered by Johnny Cash, who featured them in his live performances and his TV show.
    'Flowers on the Wall' was featured in the film 'Pulp Fiction' and quoted by Bruce Willis in 'Die Hard with a Vengence.'
    For 25 years (1970-95), they held a Fourth of July festival in their hometown that drew up to 100,000 fans.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 23 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 50.0% Annoying