The Resume

(January 28, 1929-November 2, 2014)
Born in Pensford, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Birth name was Bernard Stanley Bilk
Trad jazz clarinetist
Recorded the singles 'Summer Set' (1960), 'White Cliffs of Dover' (1960), 'Stranger on the Shore' (1962), 'Lonely' (1962), 'A Taste of Honey' (1963) and 'Aria' (1976)
Also played in the bands of Chris Barber and Kenny Ball
Named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to music (2001)
'Acker' is West Country slang for 'mate' or 'friend'

Why he might be annoying:

He spent three months in military prison after falling asleep during guard duty in the Suez (1947).
He called his clarinet 'That thing I stick in my head and blow.'
He claimed his distinctive clarinet sound was the result of losing two front teeth in a school fight.
His standard appearance featured a bowler hat, striped waistcoat and goatee.
'Stranger on the Shore' was his only song to be a hit in the US.
After 50 years, he declared himself 'fed up' with having to play 'Stranger' at every performance (2012).

Why he might not be annoying:

He lost half a finger in a childhood sledding accident.
He and his childhood sweetheart Jean were married for 60 years.
'Stranger on the Shore' was the first song by a British performer to top the Billboard singles chart during the rock era.
'Stranger on the Shore' was the biggest hit of 1962 in both the US and Britain, where it stayed on the charts for 55 weeks.
He gave three Royal Command Performances (1962,1978,1981).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Amputees
• Billboard Top Single of the Year (Ranked: 1962)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 55]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1281929)
• Goatees
• I Covered Eden Ahbez's 'Nature Boy'
• I Covered 'First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'
• I Died in 2014 (Ranked: 85)
• I Have Bladder Cancer
• I Have Throat Cancer
• Jazz Artists
• Look at My Album Cover
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1962)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1960's] (Ranked: 1962)
• Profiles 36001-36250 (Ranked: 36077)
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 150 Votes: 45.33% Annoying