The Resume

(April 20, 1938- )
Born in Jacksonville, Florida
Actor, singer, and songwriter
Best known for his hit songs 'Poetry in Motion' and 'It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'

Why he might be annoying:

He is divorced.
People think that his song 'It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin" was a romantic ballad (it was actually inspired by his father's death).
He appared in the 1966 Jayne Mansfield camp comedy 'The Fat Spy.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Communications.
He sang the theme song to the comedy television series 'Gidget.'
His 22-year old daughter Kelli was killed in a car accident in 1991.
He was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2011.

Credit: Birdienest81

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Birdienest81's Profiles [Series 16]
• Country Music Stars
• I Attended University of Florida
• I Covered 'I'll Be Seeing You'
• I Outlived My Child
• I Performed on American Bandstand [R-Z]
• I Sampled Ritchie Valens’ ‘Donna’
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Musicians Who Act
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 47001-47250 (Ranked: 47070)
• Shares Hitler's Birthday [April 20th] (Ranked: 1938)
• TV Theme Song Singers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying