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Eric Woolfson

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Musician

The Resume

    (March 18, 1945-December 2, 2009)
    Born in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Keyboardist and singer
    Member of the Alan Parsons Project (1975-90)
    With the Alan Parsons Project recorded the albums 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination' (1976), 'I Robot' (1977), 'Pyramid' (1978), 'Eve' (1979), 'The Turn of a Friendly Card' (1980), 'Eye in the Sky' (1982), 'Ammonia Avenue' (1984), 'Vulture Culture' (1985), 'Stereotomy' (1986) and 'Gaudi' (1987)
    Composed the stage musicals 'Freudiana' (1990), 'Gaudi' (1995), 'Gambler' (1996), 'Edgar Allan Poe' (2003) and 'Dancing with Shadows' (2007)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was an accountant before turning to music.
    He almost became a member of 10CC, but the band's management declined to put him on retainer.
    He never learned to read music.
    The Alan Parsons Project broke up over his decision to turn 'Freudiana' into a musical.
    He released an album, 'Eric Woolfson Sings the Alan Parsons Project That Never Was' (2009), consisting of songs he wrote that had been rejected by Parsons.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He and his wife Hazel were married for 40 years until his death.
    He auditioned as a songwriter for Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, who declared, 'You're a fucking genius!'
    He managed 'Kung Fu Fighting' singer Carl Douglas.
    Although he did not consider himself a 'real' singer, he provided the lead vocal on several of the Project's biggest hits, including 'Time,' 'Don't Answer Me' and 'Eye in the Sky.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 113 Votes: 35.40% Annoying