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Dave Edmunds

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The Resume

    (April 15, 1944- )
    Born in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
    Recorded the singles 'I Hear You Knocking' (1970), 'Baby I Love You' (1973), 'Born To Be With You' (1973), 'I Knew The Bride' (1977), 'Girls Talk' (1979), 'Queen of Hearts' (1979), 'Almost Saturday Night' (1980), 'The Race Is On' (1981) and 'Slipping Away' (1983)
    Recorded the albums 'Rockpile' (1972), 'Subtle As A Flying Mallet' (1975), 'Get It' (1977), 'Tracks on Wax 4' (1978), 'Repeat When Necessary' (1979), 'Twangin' (1981), 'DE 7th' (1982), 'Information' (1983), 'Riff Raff' (1984), 'Closer to the Flame' (1990) and 'Plugged In' (1994)

Why he might be annoying:

    In the 70s, he was part of the 24-Hour Club: 'To be a member, you had to be available at any hour, day or night, for a drinking session.'
    After Juice Newton had a hit covering 'Queen of Hearts,' he noted 'It sort of robs me from doing it live. Everyone thinks, 'Why in the hell is doing this Juice Newton song?' It always bugged me for that reason.'
    He recorded the soundtrack for 'Porky's Revenge.'
    He alienated many fans of his roots-rock sound by recording two synthesizer-heavy albums with Jeff Lynne.

Why he might not be annoying:

    'I Hear You Knocking' topped the British charts for six weeks, went Top Five in the US and was described by John Lennon in a 'Rolling Stone' interview as his favorite new record.
    After 'Knocking' became a hit, he drove his new car to the garage where he used to work as a mechanic and whose owner had predicted he would come crawling back.
    He produced records by the Stray Cats, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, k.d. lang and the Everly Brothers.
    Trouser Press asked, 'Can traditional rock n roll survive in the modern world? As long as Dave Edmunds is around, the answer will be yes.'

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 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 80 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 21 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 109 Votes: 50.46% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 184 Votes: 42.93% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 38.24% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying