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Vocalist
The Resume
(May 9, 1949- )
Recorded 'Piano Man,' '52nd Street,' 'Glass Houses,' 'Turnstiles,' 'The Stranger,' 'Songs in the Attic,' 'The Bridge,' 'River of Dreams,' Nylon Curtain,' 'Storm Front,' 'Captain Jack,' 'New York State of Mind,' 'Only the Good Die Young,' 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,' 'My Life,' 'Big Shot,' 'Good Night Saigon,' 'Allentown,' 'Uptown Girl,' 'Pressure' and 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
Fought in 22 amateur boxing matches
Why he might be annoying
Every so often, he gets fed up with music and retires.
He constantly complains about people scalping his tickets and people selling unofficial T-Shirts and souvenirs.
He plays the accordion.
He wrote 'Don't Go Changing, To Try and Please Me' for his wife, then divorced her for model Christy Brinkley.
He then married and divorced Christy Brinkley
He smokes.
He drinks.
He suffers from depression.
He was once arrested for burglary, but was cleared of all charges.
He was denied his high school diploma because of his behavior (he was a gang member).
He crashed his car three times in a two year period (April 2004).
He re-entered rehab (March 2005).
Why he might not be annoying
'52nd Street' was the first commercially released compact disc.
He enjoys lecturing at colleges where he explains the origins of his songs.
He is an accomplished pianist.
He received an honary diploma from Hicksville High School when he was 43 (June 24, 1992).
His father survived Dachau concentration camp.
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 379 Votes: 36.41% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 187 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 204 Votes: 43.63% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 371 Votes: 40.43% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 980 Votes: 47.76% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 861 Votes: 48.20% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1023 Votes: 46.33% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2251 Votes: 49.36% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4838 Votes: 47.35% Annoying
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