The Resume

(August 26, 1949-May 30, 2019)
Raised in Canada
Resides in New Haven, Pennsylvania (?)
Albums include ‘On the Track (1975),’ ‘Double Time (1977),’ ‘Takin’ My Time (1977),’ ‘No Regrets (1988),’ ‘Sugar (1991),’ ‘Up a Lazy River (1992),’ ‘Whistling in the Wind (1994)’ and ‘Any Time (2001)’

Why he might be annoying:

He looks like a Peter Sellers character.
Like Tom Waits, he constantly lies about himself in interviews.
He sometimes says he was born in the mid-19th Century.
He claims his birth name is ‘Dickran Gobalian.’
He does a lot of old-timey schtick in his performances.
He occasionally wears a monocle.
Some find him affected and obnoxious.
There was a theory he was really Frank Zappa doing a character.
He’s done beer commercials.

Why he might not be annoying:

One writer called him ‘the most famous non-famous American musician.’
He survived a plane crash.
He was a frequent ‘Saturday Night Live’ guest in the seventies.
Gary Larson referred to him in a ‘Far Side’ cartoon.
He performed at Adam Sandler’s wedding.
He has a cult following.
The Frank Zappa rumors evaporated when Zappa died and Redbone didn’t.
He provided the theme for ABC’s delightful sitcom, ‘Mr. Belvedere.’

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Ant Eaters/Pinocchios [Big Noses]
• Beer Advertisers
• Blues Musicians
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2019 (Ranked: 69)
• I Sing Novelty/Parody Songs
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Monocle or Specs
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Top Hat
• Men who Dress like Pimps
• Profiles 16001-16250 (Ranked: 16149)
• Recluses
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1975-79] (Ranked: 1977)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1975-79] (Ranked: 1975)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1980-84] (Ranked: 1982)
• TV Theme Song Singers
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20190530)
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 7]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 63 Votes: 50.79% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 33.96% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 51.32% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 154 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 38 Votes: 47.37% Annoying