The Resume

(1964-1970)
Born in San Francisco, California
Original line-up:
Michael Stewart (1945-2002), baritone/bass vocals, banjo, and acoustic guitar
Beverly Bivens, contralto/soprano vocals and rhythm guitar
Jerry Burgan, tenor vocals and acoustic guitar
Pete Fullerton, tenor vocals and bass guitar
Bob Jones, baritone vocals and electric guitar
Recorded the single 'You Were On My Mind' (1965)

Why they might be annoying:

They were one-hit wonders.
They turned down a chance to record 'Daydream Believer,' which became a chart topper for the Monkees.
They recorded commercials for Coca-Cola.
Bivens left after their second album (1967), leading to a revolving door of group members plus a series of breakups and reunions.
The most recent version of the group bills itself as the We Five Folk Rock Revival.

Why they might not be annoying:

'The Independent' described them as 'bridging the gap' between Peter, Paul and Mary and the Mamas and the Papas.
'You Were On My Mind' went Top Five on the Billboard singles chart, hit #1 on the easy listening chart, and earned a gold record for sales of over a million singles.
Michael Stewart was the brother of John Stewart of the Kingston Trio.
After leaving the group, Michael Stewart produced Billy Joel's breakthrough album 'Piano Man.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bay Area Rockers
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 81]
• Folk Singers
• I Covered a Beatles Song
• I Covered 'First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'
• I Performed on American Bandstand [R-Z]
• Look at My Album Cover
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1965)
• Number Names (Ranked: 5)
• Profiles 51056-51250 (Ranked: 51224)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying