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Mike Oldfield

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Musician

The Resume

    (May 15, 1953- )
    Recorded 'Tubular Bells (1973),' 'Hergest Ridge (1974),' 'Ommadawn (1975),' 'Incantations (1978),' 'Platinum (1979),' 'QE2 (1980),' 'Five Miles Out (1982),' 'Crises (1983),' 'Discovery (1984),' 'Killing Fields (1984),' 'Islands (1987),' 'Earth Moving (1989)' 'Amarok (1990), 'Heaven's Open (1991),' 'Tubular Bells II (1992),' 'The Songs from Distant Earth (1994),' 'Voyager (1996),' 'Tubular Bells III (1998)' and 'The Millenium Bell'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is only associated with one album (Tubular Bells) despite producing around 15 albums.
    All his work will be forever compared to his debut album, 'Tubular Bells.'
    Some of his albums cater towards pop vocals and less towards the instrumental aspects that made his early albums so popular.
    His recent albums lack the innovation of his earlier works.
    He smokes.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was only 17, when he composed 'Tubular Bells,' which went #1 everywhere it was released.
    It was used as the soundtrack music to the horror movie 'The Exorcist.'
    'Tubular Bells' spent over 5 years on both the UK and US album charts, and it has so far sold over 16 million copies.
    Only his second album, 'Hergest Ridge' managed to knock 'Tubular Bells' off the UK top spot. Mike is one of only 3 artists to have knocked themselves off the #1 spot, the others being the Beatles and Bob Dylan.
    'The Songs of Distant Earth' was one of the first ever commercial CD to feature a CD-ROM track.
    He is a gifted guitar player, and released a CD of his guitar work.
    He has achieved cult status due to the success of 'Tubular Bells.'

Credit: Jet


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 64.10% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 55.71% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 96 Votes: 63.54% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 179 Votes: 53.07% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 249 Votes: 59.84% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 544 Votes: 51.47% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1062 Votes: 65.07% Annoying