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Hugh Masekela

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Musician

The Resume

    (April 4, 1939-January 23, 2018)
    Born in Witbank, South Africa
    Famous for the 1968 hit 'Grazin' In the Grass'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was exiled to the United States after protesting South Africa's apartheid policy in 1961.
    He battled alcohol addiction from the 1970s through the 1990s.
    He is divorced from vocalist Miriam Makeba, who was 7 years his senior.
    In 1999, Sugar Ray sampled 'Grazin' In the Grass' for the band's hit song 'Every Morning.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He's a multi-instrumentalist playing the flugelhorn, trumpet and cornet.
    His 1987 song, 'Bring Him Home,' became an anthem to free a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela.
    He finally returned to South Africa in the 1990s when the nation's racist policies were dismantled.
    He is renowned for blending African percussion and melodies with Western instrumentation.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 88 Votes: 57.95% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 83 Votes: 61.45% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 100 Votes: 51.00% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying