The Resume

(July 25, 1953- )
Birth name is Garry Lee Weinrib
Frontman/bassist/keyboardist for Rush
Recorded 'Rush' (1974), 'Fly By Night' (1975), 'Caress of Steel' (1975), '2112' (1976), 'All The World's A Stage' (1976), 'A Farewell To Kings' (1977), 'Archives' (1977), 'Hemispheres' (1978), 'Permanent Waves' (1980), 'Moving Pictures' (1981), 'Exit... Stage Left' (1981), 'Signals' (1982), 'Grace Under Pressure' (1984), 'Power Windows' (1985), 'Hold Your Fire' (1987), 'A Show of Hands' (1989), 'Presto' (1989), 'Chronicles' (1990), 'Roll The Bones' (1991), 'Counterparts' (1993), 'Test For Echo' (1996), 'Retrospective I 1974-1980' (1997), 'Retrospective II 1981-1987' (1997) and 'Different Stages/Live' (1998)
Married to Nancy Young

Why he might be annoying:

His vocals are high pitched.
Due to her strong Yiddish accent, his grandmother pronounced his name as Geddy.
He legally changed his to Geddy from Gary.

Why he might not be annoying:

His parents survived the Holocaust.
In a 2004 poll he ranked as the 96th Greatest Canadian.
He helped organize the Toronto Rocks SARS benefit concert (2003)
He and his bandmates (Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson) are the first rockers inducted as Officers of the Order of Canada
Researched by Ryan

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Adam Sandler's 'Chanukah Songs' References
• Ant Eaters/Pinocchios [Big Noses]
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force References
• Bass - Fender Artist Series
• Bassists
• CBC's Greatest Canadians (Ranked: 96)
• Celebrity Toronto Blue Jay Fans
• Falsettos
• Hit Parader's Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists of All Time (Ranked: 13)
• I Come from Canada
• I Covered Bill Withers’ 'Lean on Me’
• I Performed At The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert [September 27, 2022]
• I Performed At The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert [September 3, 2022]
• I Sing About Radio
• I Sung on Northern Lights' 'Tears are Not Enough'
• I Took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
• Jewish Rockers
• Look at Me, I'm Relaxing
• Look at My Balls
• Men With High Voices
• MuchMoreMusic Listed: Top 20 Most Distinctive Voices (Ranked: 20)
• Nerds and Nebbishes
• Order of Canada Recipients
• Profiles 13501-13750 (Ranked: 13604)
• Rush
• Trailer Park Boys' References

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 39 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 85 Votes: 45.88% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 55 Votes: 49.09% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 36 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 68 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 66 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 54 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 105 Votes: 55.24% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 95 Votes: 41.05% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 91 Votes: 35.16% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 321 Votes: 70.09% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 635 Votes: 63.15% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 391 Votes: 45.01% Annoying