The Resume

(1965-1977)
Born in Chicago, Illinois
Sibling singing group
In order of decreasing age:
Alohe Jean Burke
Clarence Burke, Jr.
James Burke
Dennis Burke
Keni Burke
Recorded the single 'O-o-h Child' (1970)

Why they might be annoying:

They were one-hit wonders on the pop charts.
They billed themselves as 'The First Family of Soul,' a designation that could have been challenged by the Jacksons, Staples and Stones.
They added a sixth stairstep with three-year-old Cubie (1967).
Alohe changed her name to Ramijimar Habeeb-Ullah.

Why they might not be annoying:

They signed a contract with Curtis Mayfield's Windy City Records after winning a talent contest at Chicago's Regal Theater (1965).
They had ten Top 20 hits on the R&B charts.
Keni became a successful session bassist and producer, working with Bill Withers, The O'Jays, the Whispers, the Jones Girls and Peabo Bryson.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 25]
• I am from Chicago
• I Covered a Beatles Song
• I'm in the Band With My Brother
• Look at My Album Cover
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Have a Nice Decade: The 70's Pop Culture Box'
• Number Names (Ranked: 5)
• Profiles 27251-27500 (Ranked: 27389)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 301-400 [Performers] (Ranked: 392)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 23.81% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 62 Votes: 46.77% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 31.82% Annoying