The Resume

(August 30, 1919-July 16, 2012)
Birth name was Ellen Muriel Deason
Inducted into Country Music Association's Hall of Fame (1976)
Academy of Country Music's Pioneer Award (1985)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1991)
Music City News' Living Legend Award (1993)
Along with her two sisters and cousin, formed the country group 'Deacon Sisters'
Recorded 'Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet,' 'How Far Is Heaven,' 'It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels,' 'One by One' and 'Hey Joe'

Why she might be annoying:

She took the name Kitty Wells from a ballad from the Pickard Family entitled 'Sweet Kitty Wells' (1943).
She sings gospel music.
She wanted to be a stay at home mom, but was tempted by show business, so she got her kids into the act.

Why she might not be annoying:

She and her husband, Johnny Wright, are married for over sixty years (1937).
She has a long and successful career.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 9513 Country Music 20 Most Controversial Songs by Women [March 2009] (Ranked: 1)
• ACM Pioneer Award (Ranked: 1985)
• Animal Names
• CMT's 100 Greatest Songs (Ranked: 51)
• CMT's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music [2003] (Ranked: 15)
• Country Music Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1976)
• Country Music Stars
• Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (Ranked: 1991)
• Hee Haw Guests
• I Did Not Graduate High School [T-Z]
• I Died in 2012 (Ranked: 92)
• MCA's 20th Century Master Artists
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1998)
• NPR’s 50 Great Voices
• Profiles 2251-2500 (Ranked: 2399)
• Stacker’s Most Controversial Song from the Year You Were Born (Ranked: 1952)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 39 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 168 Votes: 52.98% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 94 Votes: 44.68% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 195 Votes: 62.56% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 877 Votes: 55.87% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 291 Votes: 52.58% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 533 Votes: 55.16% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1551 Votes: 58.16% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 13743 Votes: 51.16% Annoying