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Kenneth McKellar

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The Resume

    (June 23, 1927-April 9, 2010)
    Born in Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Scottish tenor
    Recorded 45 albums
    Regular on the BBC show 'The White Heather Club' (1958-68)
    Represented the UK at Eurovision singing 'A Man Without Love' (1966)

Why he might be annoying:

    He declined an offer to join the Scottish Opera.
    He wrote and recorded several novelty songs.
    He was expected to win at Eurovision, but finished 9th, the worst placing for Britain until 1978.
    He rather self-importantly declared, 'I have represented Scotland throughout the world for some 50 years and feel I have an obligation towards her welfare.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was one of the first trustees of the Scottish International Education Trust.
    He recorded a best-selling collection of the songs of Robert Burns.
    His recording of 'The Messiah' with Joan Sutherland prompted conductor Adrian Boult to call him 'the best Handel singer of the 20th century.'
    His recording of 'Song of the Clyde' was the first record played on Scotland's first commercial station, Radio Clyde (1973).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 107 Votes: 53.27% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 23 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 46 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 39 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 209 Votes: 71.77% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 282 Votes: 54.26% Annoying