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Aretha Franklin

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The Resume

    (March 25, 1942-August 16, 2018)
    Recorded the mega-hits 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T,' and 'You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman'
    Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (December 2010)

Why she might be annoying:

    She is 'the diva's diva.'
    She was sued for breach of contract when refusing to appear in the Broadway musical 'Sing Mahalia Sing,' citing fear of flying.
    She suffers with anxiety.
    She sued the Star tabloid for $50 million for claiming that she abused alcohol (November 2001).
    Her town gave her a $225 fine for failing to clean up the debris from a fire that burnt down her house.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She succeeded despite being abandoned by her mother at six years old.
    She has multiple Grammys and is a member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 201 Votes: 54.73% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 194 Votes: 51.03% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 133 Votes: 48.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 136 Votes: 41.91% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1420 Votes: 42.68% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1097 Votes: 48.77% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 55 Votes: 74.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 5.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 51 Votes: 50.98% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 560 Votes: 29.82% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 380 Votes: 49.47% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 468 Votes: 41.45% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 132 Votes: 53.03% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 96 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 123 Votes: 53.66% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 221 Votes: 44.80% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 250 Votes: 44.80% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 677 Votes: 43.13% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 441 Votes: 48.07% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 818 Votes: 50.73% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 5993 Votes: 38.08% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 6254 Votes: 48.86% Annoying