The Resume

(September 6, 1947-December 16, 1988)
Birth name is Sylvester James
Famous for the disco anthem 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)'

Why he might be annoying:

He was flamboyant, wearing spiky wigs and silver eye shadow.
He went by a single name.
His name is shared by a cartoon cat.
He was a member of the transvestite theatrical group, the 'Cockettes.'
Many of his song titles were suggestive, such as 'Do You Wanna Funk' and 'Rock The Box.'
His career floundered with the death of disco.

Why he might not be annoying:

He died from AIDS.
He was one the first openly gay artists.
The Weather Girls were his backup singers.
He was famous for his incredible vocal range and emotional stage performances.
Jimmy Somerville did a cover of his 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).'
At the height of her popularity, Lisa Stansfield praised him.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Allegedly Gay Men
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 01]
• Disco Dons
• Fag Stags [Men Loved by Gay Men]
• Falsettos
• Goat Vocalists
• I am an Angelino [Residents of Los Angeles]
• I Covered Arthur Hamilton's 'Cry Me a River'
• I Died in 1988 (Ranked: 41)
• I Have AIDS/HIV
• I Performed on American Bandstand [R-Z]
• I Performed on Don Kirshner's 'Rock Concert' (1973-81)
• I Record Music That Sounds Kinda Gay
• Known By a Single Name
• Men in Dresses
• Men With High Voices
• Midnight Special Performers [L-Z]
• My Song is on Rhino's 'The Disco Box'
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1978] (Ranked: 26)
• Profiles 12751-13000 (Ranked: 12852)
• Rainbow Honor Walk Inductees [San Francisco] (Ranked: 2014)
• Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Singers of All Time [101-200] (Ranked: 169)
• TV One's Unsung
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs [Performers] (Ranked: 14)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 26 Votes: 80.77% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 56 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 147 Votes: 76.19% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 116 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 56.10% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 51 Votes: 39.22% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 103 Votes: 67.96% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 237 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 59 Votes: 64.41% Annoying