The Resume

(June 9, 1934-January 21, 1984)
Birth name was Jack Leroy Wilson
Recorded 'Lonely Teardrops' (1958), 'That's Why (I Love You So)' (1959), 'I'll Be Satisfied' (1959), 'Night' (1960), 'Baby Workout' (1963), 'Whispers (Gettin' Louder)' (1966) and (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (1967)

Why he might be annoying:

In Patti LaBelle's autobiography, she claims he attempted to rape her.
He abused alcohol and cocaine.
He was a womanizer who was married three times.
A female fan shot him (1961).
He was known to be cocky.

Why he might not be annoying:

He never earned all the money he should have from his hits.
His dynamic performing style influenced Michael Jackson.
He suffered a heart attack on stage while performing (September 29, 1975).
He was in a coma nine years before he died.

Credit: Adrian Lopez

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Adrian Lopez's Profiles
• Burnt Bagels [Black Jews]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Gel Heads
• I Abused Cocaine
• I am From Motown [Detroit Area]
• I Covered an Elvis Song
• I Covered Ben E. King’s ‘Stand By Me’
• I Covered 'Danny Boy'
• I Covered 'Solamente Una Vez (You Belong to My Heart)'
• I Covered The Doors' 'Light My Fire'
• I Covered 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
• I Died in 1984 (Ranked: 50)
• I Performed on American Bandstand [R-Z]
• I Took a Bullet
• I Was Buried in a Pauper's Grave
• I'm Remembered in a Tribute Song
• John Cougar Mellancamp's 'R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.' References
• Masturbatory Names
• Men With High Voices
• Motown Vocalists
• My Name is Wilson
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1960)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1963)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1967)
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America'
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1999)
• New Musical Express' Top 100 Albums of All Time [1985] (Ranked: 79)
• NPR’s 50 Great Voices
• PopCrunch's Shot! 50 Famous People Who Have Taken a Bullet [June 2008]
• Profiles 8251-8500 (Ranked: 8396)
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 1987)
• Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Singers of All Time [101-200] (Ranked: 121)
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists (Ranked: 68)
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of the Rock Era [2008] (Ranked: 26)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - 201-300 [Performers] (Ranked: 235)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 201-300 [Performers] (Ranked: 246)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 301-400 [Performers] (Ranked: 308)
• UK Telegraph's 50 Songs To Make You Dance [June 27, 2008] (Ranked: 50)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 58 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 56.82% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 43 Votes: 46.51% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 82.35% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 77 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 102 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 222 Votes: 53.60% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 466 Votes: 45.49% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 278 Votes: 51.80% Annoying