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Sheriff

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Musicians

The Resume

    (1979-1985)
    Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Freddy Curci, lead vocals
    Steve DeMarchi, guitar
    Arnold Lanni, guitar
    Wolf Hassel, bass guitar
    Rob Elliot, drums
    Recorded the album 'Sheriff' (1982)
    Recorded the single 'When I'm With You' (1983/89)

Why they might be annoying:

    They were a one-hit wonder.
    By the time 'When I'm With You' became a hit in the US, the band had been defunct for four years.
    Lanni and Hansel had formed a band called Frozen Ghost and refused to revive Sheriff, with Lanni saying, 'It died in 1985. Now all of a sudden people want to exploit Sheriff... To me it's history, and I'd rather see it dead.'
    Curci, DeMarchi and Elliot considered calling their new band Sheriff II before settling on Alias.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Lanni wrote 'When I'm With You' as a Valentine's Day gift for his girlfriend.
    She must have like it -- they got married two years later.
    Curci made the Guinness Book of Records for holding the longest note in a pop song for final note of 'When I'm With You.'
    'When I'm With You' was successfully revived by DJ Jay Taylor at KLUC in Las Vegas, who said, 'I always thought it should have been a big hit. When we put it back on the air, the response was tremendous.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 69.64% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying