The Resume

(March 24, 1938-January 30, 2015)
Born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
Birth name was Donald Randolph
R&B/soul singer
Recorded the singles 'Pony Time' (1961), 'Mercy, Mercy' (1964), 'See-Saw' (1965), 'I Was Checkin' Out (She Was Checkin' In)' (1973) and 'It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)' (1974)

Why he might be annoying:

He left a family gospel group to sing soul music.
He started as a protege (and chauffeur) of Little Richard.
His first records were released under the name 'Pretty Boy.'
He tried to cash in on the Muhammad Ali-George Foreman title fight with the single 'Rumble in the Jungle' (1974), but Johnny Wakelin got the bigger hit out of the event.

Why he might not be annoying:

He wrote songs that became hits for Chubby Checker ('Pony Time,' 1961), Gladys Knight and the Pips ('Letter Full of Tears,' 1962) and Aretha Franklin ('Chain of Fools,' 1968).
Jimi Hendrix played guitar on his single 'Mercy, Mercy.'
After he suffered a stroke, Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones organized a tribute album to raise funds for his medical expenses (1992).
He received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation (1994).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AC/DC
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 56]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3241938)
• I Died in 2015 (Ranked: 76)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Oops, I Recorded a Disco Song
• Profiles 36251-36500 (Ranked: 36363)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20150130)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 239 Votes: 61.51% Annoying