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Ronnie Dyson

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Vocalist

The Resume

    (June 5, 1950-November 10, 1990)
    Born in Washington, District of Columbia
    Raised in Brooklyn
    Vocalist for the Broadway production of 'Hair' (1968-72)
    Recorded '(If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?,' 'I Don't Wanna Cry,' 'When You Get Right Down To It,' 'One Man Band,' 'Just Don't Want To Be Lonely,' 'The More You Do It' and 'All Over Your Face'
    Acted in the 1969 film 'Putney Swope'
    Died in Philadelphia of a heart attack at age 40

Why he might be annoying:

    He had a baby face his entire adult life.
    His only speaking part in 'Hair' was to sing the opening theme - 'Aquarius.'
    By 1981, he had changed record labels, to no avail, as his career stalled and he faded from the charts.
    His last recording was a 1991 posthumous duet with Vicki Austin, which only made it to #79 on the R&B chart.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Many Broadway fans of 'Hair' were captivated by his opening song line 'When the Moon is in the 7th house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars.'
    He scored a Top 10 Billboard Singles chart hit with 'Why Can't I Touch You?' in 1970.
    He had six Top 40 hits on Billboard's R&B chart, including 1976's 'The More You Do It,' which reached #6.
    He was in ill health during most of the 1980's and died far too young, just five months after his 40th birthday.

Credit: Scar Tactics


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 86.36% Annoying