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Terence Trent D'Arby

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The Resume

    (March 15, 1962- )
    Resides in Milan, Italy
    Recorded 'Introducing The Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby (1987),' 'Neither Fish Nor Flesh (1989),' 'Symphony or Damn (1993)' and 'Vibrator (1995)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He went AWOL from the army in 1983.
    He dissed his birth country, the United States, in an acceptance speech at the 1988 Brit Awards.
    He lost the 1988 Grammy for Best New Artist to Jody Watley.
    In 2001, he changed his name to 'Sananda Maitreya' after it came to him in a dream.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His strong vocals and stage presence were compared to Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke.
    He took home the 1989 Grammy for Best R&B Male.
    In 1999, he collaborated with INXS at the opening of Sydney's Olympic Stadium.
    He supports AIDS charities.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 119 Votes: 65.55% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 113 Votes: 53.10% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 82.61% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 69.09% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 71.76% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 189 Votes: 74.07% Annoying