The Resume

(September 5, 1939-January 19, 2008)
Born in San Diego, California
Member of The Kingston Trio (1961-67), replacing founding member Dave Guard
As a solo artist recorded 'Gold'
Died of a stroke and brain aneurysm in San Diego at age 68

Why he might be annoying:

As a solo artist he was a one hit wonder.
As a 10-year-old child prodigy, he composed his first tune, titled 'Shrunken Head Boogie.'
His first two bands were called Johnny Stewart & the Furies and The Woodsmen.
'Gold' was huge because he secured the services of Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, who were on fire at the time.
Nearly all of his solo efforts were critically praised but commercial disappointments.
He is not the Jon Stewart that people talk about nowadays.

Why he might not be annoying:

Before joining The Kingston Trio, he was in another folk band, The Cumberland Three, with John Montgomery and Gil Robbins (father of Tim Robbins).
He was hand picked by the two remaining Trio members to replace Guard.
He wrote The Monkees huge smash hit 'Daydream Believer.'
Other artists who have recorded his songs include Joan Baez, Rosanne Cash and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
His brother was a member of the folk rock group, We Five.
'Gold' reached #5 on Billboard's Singles chart in 1979 and sold over a million units.
In the 2000s, he formed the Trio Fantasy Camp in Scottsdale, Arizona, with former Trio member Nick Reynolds (and occasionally Bob Shane), where fans could perform for and with the band.
Shortly before his death, he had been diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease.

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Banjo Strummers
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 5)
• California Rockers
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9051939)
• Folk Singers
• I Died in 2008 (Ranked: 68)
• I Died in the City I Was Born In
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Have Dementia/Alzheimer's
• I Married in 1976
• I Married Young
• I Recorded ‘Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)’
• I Sang a Duet With Stevie Nicks
• I Sing About Angels
• I Sing About California
• I Sing About Craziness
• I Sing About Los Angeles
• I Sing About Rainbows
• I Sing About Survival
• Look at Me, I'm Dancing
• Look at My Album Cover
• Look at My Flowers
• Midnight Special Performers [L-Z]
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 481)
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 27751-28000 (Ranked: 27814)
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 09]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20080119)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying