The Resume

(July 8, 1948- )
Immigrated to Canada at 10 years old
Birth name is Raffi Cavoukian
Grammy nomination (1994)
Juno winner (1994)
Record 'Singable Songs for the Very Young,' 'Singable Song Collection' and 'Raffi's Box of Sunshine'
Performs 'Baby Beluga,' 'Five Little Ducks,' 'Down by the Bay' and 'Wheels on the Bus'
Published his autobiography, 'The Life of a Children's Troubadour' (1998)
Won an award in bowling from the BPAA (1989)

Why he might be annoying:

How hard can it be to sing a children's song (even a child can do it)?
Parents are forced to either buy his crap or put up with screaming kids.
He is a vegetarian.

Why he might not be annoying:

He founded the Troubadour Institute for Child Honoring (2000).
He keeps children busy and active while moms can go about their business.
He is a strong ecology supporter.
He learned to play guitar while listening to Bob Dylan.
He is a rare adult that children instantly like.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boston Phoenix's 100 Unsexiest Men in the World [April 2006] (Ranked: 20)
• Bowlers
• Folk Singers
• I am Armenian
• I Come from Canada
• I Covered a Lead Belly Song
• I Sing about Octopus
• I Sing About Spiders
• I Sing About Toes
• Kiddie Programs
• Known By a Single Name
• MCA's 20th Century Master Artists
• Order of Canada Recipients
• Profiles 2251-2500 (Ranked: 2301)
• Satirized on the Simpsons
• Tatler's 100 Most Invited [2006] (Ranked: 21)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 43.84% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 72 Votes: 73.61% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 41 Votes: 36.59% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 74.19% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 99 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 143 Votes: 67.13% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 400 Votes: 69.50% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 650 Votes: 69.85% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 667 Votes: 66.12% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1998 Votes: 69.72% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4951 Votes: 45.28% Annoying