The Resume

(August 9, 1939-January 30, 2014)
Born in Atlanta, Georgia
Birth name was James Timothy Shaw
Soul singer
Recorded the singles 'Hymn #5' (1966), 'I'm Coming Home' (1970) and 'The Truth Shall Make You Free' (1973)

Why he might be annoying:

In his 60s heyday, he performed wearing a pink turban.
He was addicted to crack and heroin and scored drugs with Ray Charles.
He was a pimp.
He served 18 months in jail for not paying a tax bill.
He released a song called 'Hoedown Disco.' ('[It was] a big hit in the Netherlands.')

Why he might not be annoying:

His 'Hymn #5,' a doom-laden tale of a soldier in Vietnam, was called 'the 'Apocalypse, Now' of soul music.'
He continued performing even after losing his eyesight because of glaucoma in 2002.
Atlanta declared January 12, 2007, Mighty Hannibal Day to honor his work in civil rights in his hometown.
His songs were included in the cult film 'Velvet Goldmine,' spurring a resurgence of interest in his work.
One music writer noted, 'Just the footnotes to his storied musical career would make for a fascinating biography.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alleged Crackheads
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 51]
• I Abused Cocaine
• I Abused Heroin
• I Died in 2014 (Ranked: 74)
• I Sing About Anti Drugs
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Oops, I Recorded a Disco Song
• Pimps and Madames
• Profiles 35001-35250 (Ranked: 35225)
• Tax Evaders
• Visually Impaired
• Vocalists Who Sing Anti-War Songs
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20140130)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 160 Votes: 56.25% Annoying