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The Jaggerz

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Musicians

The Resume

    (1965-1976)
    Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Original line-up: Donnie Iris, guitar and vocals
    Jimmie Ross, bass guitar and vocals
    Benny Faiella, guitar
    Billy Maybray, bass guitar
    Thom Davies, keyboards
    Jim Pugliano, drums
    Recorded the single 'The Rapper' (1970)
    Re-united (without Iris) in 1989

Why they might be annoying:

    They were originally the 'Jaggers,' discovered another group using the same name, and changed an 's' to a 'z' to avoid confusion.
    They allegedly got their name from a Pittsburgh area slang term, 'jagger bush,' meaning a thorny bush.
    They were a one-hit wonder.
    If you bought their one hit back in 1970 thinking, based on the band's name, that it was some solo project by Mick, you were in for a surprise.
    For that matter, if you download their hit today thinking, based on the song name, that it was some early hip-hop number, you are in for an even bigger surprise.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Before the success of 'The Rapper,' they were a blue-eyed soul band who recorded for Gamble and Huff.
    'The Rapper' hit #2 on the Billboard chart, sold over a million copies and earned a gold record.
    Iris went on to solo success in the 80s.
    Asked if he was upset when people call the band one-hit wonders, Jimmie Ross replied, 'That really doesn't bother me. Better to have one than none. That's how I look at it.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 65.22% Annoying