The Resume

(1970- )
Jeff Lynne - lead vocalist (December 30, 1947- )
Roy Wood - guitarist/cellist/violinist (November 8, 1946- )
Bev Bevan - drummer (November 25, 1945- )
Richard Tandy - keyboardist/guitarist (March 26, 1948- )
Mike de Albuquerque - guitarist/pianist (June 24, 1947- )
Mik Kaminski - violinist/keyboardist (September 2, 1952- )
Hugh McDowell - cellist (July 31, 1953- )
Kelly Groucutt - guitarist/pianist (September 8, 1945- )
Melvyn Gale - cellist (January 15, 1952- )
Dave Morgan - guitarist/vocoder/keyboardist (August 19, 19??- )
Louis Clark - keyboardist/flutist/guitarist (February 1947- )
Wilf Gibson, Colin Walker, Andy Craig, Mike Edwards and Martin Smith
Recorded 'Strange Magic,' 'Turn to Stone,' 'Don't Bring Me Down,' 'Can't Get it Out of My Head,' 'Evil Women,' 'Livin' Thing,' 'Telephone Line,' 'It's Over' and 'Mr. Blue Sky'

Why they might be annoying:

Critics claimed they were Beatle wannabes.
Their music style hasn't changed in thirty years.

Why they might not be annoying:

They were the first rock orchestra (they would dress in tuxedos and play orchestra instruments like flutes, mandolin and cellos).
They merged classical and rock.
Jeff Lynn, along with George Harrison formed the Traveling Wilburys.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2019 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 52)
• BBC Radio 2's Sold on Song Top 100 Greatest Songs Ever [Performer] (Ranked: 18)
• I am from Birmingham, England
• I Performed on American Bandstand [E-K]
• I Performed on Don Kirshner's 'Rock Concert' (1973-81)
• I Performed with Jeff Lynne
• I Recorded a Concept Album
• I Sing About Monday
• I Sing About Rock 'n Roll
• I Sing About Telephones
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Midnight Special Performers [A-K]
• Mustaches
• My Backstage Rider is on The Smoking Gun
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Have a Nice Decade: The 70's Pop Culture Box'
• My Song is on Sony's 'Soundtrack for a Century'
• My Song was Featured in a Car Commercial
• New Musical Express' Top 100 Albums of All Time [2006] (Ranked: 96)
• Onion's 10 Top Albums-Noel Murray [2001] (Ranked: 9)
• Oops, I Recorded a Disco Song
• Profiles 2001-2250 (Ranked: 2122)
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 2017)
• The Chipmunks Covered My Song
• Variety Show Hosts
• VH-1's Storytellers
• Whites With Fros

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 65 Votes: 35.38% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 106 Votes: 47.17% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 28 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 142 Votes: 48.59% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 118 Votes: 42.37% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 403 Votes: 45.91% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 442 Votes: 50.45% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 86 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 94 Votes: 51.06% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 106 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 59 Votes: 32.20% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 95 Votes: 51.58% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 86 Votes: 48.84% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 80 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 255 Votes: 36.08% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 95 Votes: 48.42% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 166 Votes: 42.77% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 272 Votes: 45.59% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 319 Votes: 50.78% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 669 Votes: 53.51% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2240 Votes: 47.81% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 3783 Votes: 64.82% Annoying