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Kid Creole and the Coconuts

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The Resume

    (August 12, 1950- )
    Kid Creole (August Darnell, August 12, 1950- )
    Albums include ‘Tropical Gangsters' (‘Wise Guy' in the USA, 1982), ‘Doppelganger' (1983), ‘In Praise of Older Women and Other Crimes' (1985) and ‘Too Cool to Conga' (2001)
    Singles include ‘Stool Pigeon,' ‘There's Something Wrong in Paradise,' ‘My Male Curiosity,' ‘Endicott,' ‘Annie I'm Not Your Daddy' and ‘I'm a Wonderful Thing Baby'

Why he might be annoying:

    His zoot suit, for starters.
    He took his nickname from the Elvis movie ‘King Creole.'
    The Coconuts (the three backing vocalists) rarely smile and barely tolerate the Kid.
    In fact, their skimpy outfits are usually meant as a protest against his attitude.
    Kid Creole and Barry Manilow collaborated on the hideous ‘Hey Mambo' (1987).

Why he might not be annoying:

    The Kid makes no pretensions about his ego.
    He frequently contributed to motion picture soundtracks.
    The Coconuts are willing to wear pretty much any outfit onstage.
    Even though ‘In Praise of Older Women and Other Crimes' did not chart, ‘Endicott' (the single from 'Where It Came') was quite successful.
    They had a major jump on a swing revival in the late 90's.
    Cab Calloway (whom they actually met) was a major influence.
    At the wedding of his personal assistant, the Kid gave his fired employee back his job.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 33 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 61 Votes: 70.49% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 65.79% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 96 Votes: 76.04% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 34 Votes: 67.65% Annoying