The Resume

(November 23, 1939-August 19, 2001)
Born in Greenwood, Mississippi
Recorded the singles 'You're No Good' (1963), 'The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)' (1964), 'Let It Be Me' (with Jerry Butler, 1964), 'Getting Mighty Crowded' (1965) and 'There'll Come A Time' (1969)

Why she might be annoying:

She was a gospel turned pop singer.
She is remembered almost solely for 'The Shoop Shoop Song.'
She was reluctant to record 'The Shoop Shoop Song,' thinking that it was silly and a probable flop.

Why she might not be annoying:

Her songs were covered by Linda Ronstadt ('You're No Good'), Cher ('The Shoop Shoop Song') and Elvis Costello ('Getting Mighty Crowded').
She received the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award (1995).
She gave her last performance a year before her death, dueting with Butler in the PBS special 'Doo Wop 51.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 23]
• I Died in 2001 (Ranked: 61)
• I Performed on American Bandstand [E-K]
• Linda Ronstadt Covered My Song
• Look at My Album Cover
• My Music was Lost in the 2008 Universal Studios Fire
• Profiles 26751-27000 (Ranked: 26906)
• The Chipmunks Covered My Song

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying