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    (1977-1983)
    Born in Los Angeles, California
    Peter Beckett, lead vocals and guitar
    J.C. Crowley, vocals, keyboards and guitars
    Ronn Moss, bass guitar
    John Friesen, drums
    Recorded the singles 'Baby Come Back' (1977) and 'This Time I'm In It For Love' (1978)
    Reunited in 1995 and 1998

Why they might be annoying:

    Before joining the band, Friesen played for the Ice Capades.
    Moss left the band to become an actor and joined the soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful.'
    Their biggest hit, 'Baby Come Back,' was a Hall and Oates clone.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Crowley said of the Hall & Oates comparisons, 'It's flattering because so far no one's said we sound like the Kingsmen.'
    They were named Billboard's Best New Singles Artist (1978).
    They were the opening act for Eric Clapton's Slowhand tour (1978).
    'Baby Come Back' was the hold music for the Springfield lost baby hotline in The Simpsons.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 20 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 47 Votes: 40.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying