The Resume

(November 16, 1949-September 15, 2010)
Born in Montserrat
Birth name was Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell
Calypso and soca singer
Wrote and recorded the single 'Hot, Hot, Hot' (1982)

Why he might be annoying:

Traditionalists were upset when he fused calypso with other elements, such as R&B and salsa.
His name sounds like that of a band instead of a person.
His debut album used the punning title 'The Mighty Arrow On Target.'
His original version of 'Hot, Hot, Hot' was overshadowed by Buster Poindexter's cover.

Why he might not be annoying:

He won the Montserrat Calypso King competition four times.
'Hot, Hot, Hot' was adopted as the theme song for the 1986 World Cup.
He held several benefit concerts for islanders who had to evacuate Montserrat due to volcanic activity (1996-97).
He was named a Living Legend at the Carribean Song Festival (1988).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 31]
• I am West Indian
• I Died in 2010 (Ranked: 60)
• I Have a Brain Tumor [Menegioma]
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Look at My Album Cover
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1983] (Ranked: 44)
• Profiles 29751-30000 (Ranked: 29963)
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers
• World Cup Anthem Vocalists (Ranked: 1986)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 67 Votes: 59.70% Annoying