The Resume

(December 11, 1890-June 24, 1935)
Birth name was Charles Gardes
Nicknamed 'The Songbird of Buenos Aires'
Recorded 'A mi madre,' 'La Mariposa,' 'Pobre flor,' 'La china fiera' and 'La noche triste'

Why he might be annoying:

He claimed to come from Buenos Aires, but he was actually born in France.
He changed his name to make it sound more Spanish.
He had effeminate mannerisms.
He may have been a bisexual.
He dated several under aged women, but was irritated by women in general.
One of his most popular songs, 'la noche triste' was about a pimp in love with his whore.

Why he might not be annoying:

He helped make the tango popular worldwide.
His records sold by the millions.
His voice was smooth yet passionate.
He was killed in a plane crash.
The city of Buenos Aires shut down for a day in tribute to him.
Dozens of poems were written about him.

Credit: Xer

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Billboard’s 30 Most Influential Latin Artists of All Time [2015]
• Billboard's 50 Best Latin Songs of All Time [2020] (Ranked: 16)
• Crooners
• Dead Celebrity Cults
• Fashion Role Models
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I am Argentinean
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [D-G]
• I Covered Carlos Gardel’s ‘El Dia Que Me Quieras (The Day That You Love Me)’
• I Died in 1935 (Ranked: 45)
• I Died While Flying
• I Sampled ‘Besame Mucho’
• NPR’s 50 Great Voices
• Profiles 15751-16000 (Ranked: 15971)
• Xer's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 52 Votes: 55.77% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 131 Votes: 69.47% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 62 Votes: 66.13% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 102 Votes: 60.78% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 44 Votes: 31.82% Annoying