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Thomas Hampson

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Vocalist

The Resume

    (June 28, 1955- )
    Raised in Spokane, Washington
    Hosted 'I Hear America Sing' on PBS
    Performed works of Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Monterverdi, Britten and Henze
    6'4

Why he might be annoying:

    He sings an unpopular genre of music for America.
    He has been Grammy nominated six times and has failed to win (1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 95).
    He goes by the presumptuous title 'America's Leading Baritone.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won numerous prestigious opera/classic music awards.
    He is ranked in People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1993).
    He holds an honorary doctorate in music at Whitworth College.
    He performed at the White House.
    He graduated Eastern Washington University with a degree in Government.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 58 Votes: 43.10% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 63 Votes: 50.79% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 61 Votes: 47.54% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 78 Votes: 73.08% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 449 Votes: 49.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 111 Votes: 42.34% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 161 Votes: 34.78% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 341 Votes: 43.99% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 652 Votes: 42.48% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 434 Votes: 43.32% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 746 Votes: 41.15% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 529 Votes: 62.19% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 535 Votes: 58.69% Annoying