The Resume

(April 13, 1943- )
Composed the scores for the 'Rocky' series, 'For Your Eyes Only,' 'Karate Kid' series and 'The Thomas Crown Affair'

Why he might be annoying:

He scored 'For Your Eyes Only' because John Barry wouldn't return to the UK for tax reasons.
He scored the movie that made Sylvester Stallone famous.
His 'Karate Kid' score had a cult following.
His father was a sculptor, pianist and painter.
He married a ballerina.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was an orchestra conductor by age 15.
He composed the score for HBO's first movie, 'The Terry Fox Story.'
In 1984, he received an Academy Award for composing the 1983 film, 'The Right Stuff.'
He wrote the theme song for 'American Gladiators.'
He was accepted into the prestigious music academy, the Juilliard School, in 1965.
For six consecutive years, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction for his work on the Academy Award shows.
He received a bassoon scholarship to Louisiana State University.

Credit: Byzantine Child

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• B.C. or A.D.
• Bad Hair - Male
• I Attended Juilliard
• I Attended Louisiana State University
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Tux
• My Name is U.S. Currency
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1970's] (Ranked: 1977)
• Opera Singers and Composers
• Paul Mazursky Films
• Profiles 19001-19250 (Ranked: 19214)
• We Demanded a Political Campaign to Stop Using Our Song

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 43 Votes: 72.09% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 68 Votes: 61.76% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 46 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 173 Votes: 68.79% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 54 Votes: 46.30% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 50.91% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 118 Votes: 55.08% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 41 Votes: 48.78% Annoying