The Resume

(November 14, 1900-December 2, 1990)
Composed 'Symphony for Organ and Orchestra (1924); a Piano Concerto (1926); three ballets 'Billy the Kid (1938),' 'Rodeo (1942) and 'Appalachian Spring (1944); and film scores including 'Of Mice And Men (1939),' 'Our Town (1940)' and 'The Red Pony'
Jewish

Why he might be annoying:

The latter part of his career was influenced by the starkness of Arnold Schoenberg.
He received over 30 honorary degrees.
His autobiography came in two volumes.
He was pretentious enough to write a book called 'What To Listen For In Music (1939).

Why he might not be annoying:

'Fanfare for the Common Man' is the opening theme for 'ABC Wide World of Sports.'
He epitomized American classical music in the 20th Century.
His music is some of the most easily recognized and influential of the era.

Credit: Fantom

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AC/DC
• Allegedly Gay Men
• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 4532)
• Appeared on PBS' American Masters
• Blacklisted
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Classical Top 100 (Ranked: 32)
• Classical Top 100 (Ranked: 59)
• Fantom's Profiles
• Film Composers
• Guggenheim Fellowship Grant Recipients
• I Died in 1990 (Ranked: 90)
• I Have Dementia/Alzheimer's
• I Have Skin Cancer [Melanoma]
• I Last Saw My Shadow on Groundhog's Day [Died on February 2nd] (Ranked: 1990)
• I Performed in Leonard Bernstein’s 60th Birthday Concert [August 25, 1978]
• Kennedy Center Honorees (Ranked: 1979)
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2007)
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2000)
• Opera Singers and Composers
• Profiles 3251-3500 (Ranked: 3463)
• Sesame Street Guests
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19901202)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19900202)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 28 Votes: 17.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 41 Votes: 73.17% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 98 Votes: 54.08% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 49 Votes: 55.10% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 53 Votes: 64.15% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 236 Votes: 67.37% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 76 Votes: 53.95% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 58.14% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 181 Votes: 48.62% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 144 Votes: 46.53% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 229 Votes: 46.72% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 294 Votes: 46.60% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 627 Votes: 44.34% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1460 Votes: 45.68% Annoying