The Resume

(December 14, 1932-July 25, 1995)
Recorded the singles ‘Lonely Weekends' (1960), ‘Mohair Sam' (1965), ‘Behind Closed Doors' (1973), ‘The Most Beautiful Girl' (1973), ‘There Won't Be Anymore' (1974), ‘A Very Special Love Song' (1974), ‘I Love My Friend' (1974) and ‘Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High)' (1975)
Appeared as himself in ‘Every Which Way But Loose' (1978)
Known as ‘The Silver Fox'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a chain smoker.
He drank heavily.
As presenter of the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award, instead of reading the name of winner John Denver, he took out a lighter and set fire to the envelope (1975).
He retreated into semi-retirement, saying ‘Maybe I didn't really want success all those years.'

Why he might not be annoying:

Sam Phillips said ‘I don't want to take anything away from Elvis, but I don't think I ever recorded anybody that was better as a singer, writer and player than Charlie Rich.'
He occupied the top three spots on the Billboard country albums chart for six weeks (1974).
He was married to his wife Margaret Ann for 44 years until his death.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• ACM Album of the Year (Ranked: 1974)
• ACM Single Record of the Year (Ranked: 1973)
• ACM Top Male Vocalist (Ranked: 1974)
• American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist (Ranked: 1975)
• American Music Award for Favorite Country Single (Ranked: 1974)
• American Music Award for Favorite Country Single (Ranked: 1975)
• American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Ranked: 1975)
• Blender Magazine's Worst On Stage Meltdowns [August 2006]
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 02]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12141932)
• Celebrity NASCAR Fans
• CMA Album of the Year (Ranked: 1973)
• CMA Album of the Year (Ranked: 1974)
• CMA Entertainer of the Year (Ranked: 1974)
• CMA Male Vocalist of the Year (Ranked: 1973)
• CMA Single of the Year (Ranked: 1973)
• CMT's 100 Greatest Love Songs (Ranked: 20)
• CMT's 100 Greatest Songs (Ranked: 9)
• CMT's 40 Greatest TV Moments Countdown (Ranked: 40)
• Country Music Stars
• Dicks and Johnsons
• Grammy for Best Country Male (Ranked: 1974)
• Hee Haw Guests
• I Died in 1995 (Ranked: 62)
• I Recorded for Sun Records
• Johnny Cash Covered My Song
• Look at My Keyboard
• Midnight Special Performers [L-Z]
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1973)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1974)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1970s] (Ranked: 1975)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1970's] (Ranked: 1973)
• Profiles 19251-19500 (Ranked: 19380)
• Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Singers of All Time [101-200] (Ranked: 120)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 51.22% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 58.23% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 46 Votes: 56.52% Annoying