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Cathy Evelyn Smith

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Vocalist

The Resume

    (April 25, 1947-August 18, 2020)
    Sang background vocals for The Band, Gordon Lightfoot and Hoyt Axton
    Met John Belushi on the set of Saturday Night Live when The Band was musical guest (October 30, 1976)
    Injected Belushi with a fatal 'speedball' (heroin and cocaine combo) in Los Angeles (March 5, 1982)
    Co-authored the book 'Chasing the Dragon' about her life experience with drugs (1984)
    Charged with murder - pled guilty to lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter

Why she might be annoying:

    Her singing career never took off.
    At 16 she gave a Toronto cop a blow job to drop drug charges against Band drummer boyfriend Levon Helm.
    She became Lightfoot's mistress, which cost him his marriage and a boatload of money.
    Robin Williams did coke with her and Belushi on the fateful night, but left because she crept him out.
    Williams told Belushi she was a 'lowlife' and to call him 'if he ever gets up' (he didn't).
    She fled to Canada and fought extradition but turned herself in when a deal was struck.
    She spent 15 months (of a three year sentence) in a California prison (December 1986-March 1988).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She sang and played guitar at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
    In a jealous rage Lightfoot hit her and broke her cheekbone.
    One of Lightfoot's best known songs, 'Sundown,' is loosely based on his relationship with her.
    Dan Aykroyd has no hard feelings against what she did to his friend, stating, 'She didn't want to kill him any more than I did. She just misjudged the dose and she did her time for manslaughter. I've got no vengeful wishes for her.'

Credit: Scar Tactics


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 119 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 117 Votes: 47.01% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 90 Votes: 48.89% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 95 Votes: 49.47% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 57 Votes: 54.39% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 33 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 67.92% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 54 Votes: 68.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 83 Votes: 74.70% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 100 Votes: 76.00% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 87 Votes: 75.86% Annoying