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Kit Lambert

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Music Producer

The Resume

    (May 11, 1935-April 7, 1981)
    Birth name is Christian Sebastian Lambert
    Assistant director of ‘The Guns of Navarone (1961)’ and ‘From Russia With Love (1963)’
    Co-managed The Who with Chris Stamp
    Record producer for The Who (1965-75)
    Owner of Track Records, signing ‘The Jimi Hendrix Experience,’ ‘Thunderclap Newman,’ ‘The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’ and ‘John's Children’

Why he might be annoying:

    He tried to hide his homosexuality from The Who.
    He was flamboyant.
    He had many addictions including heroin, alcohol, and gambling.
    He owned a Venetian palace, on which he lavished vast amounts of money.
    After The Who sacked him as manager/producer, he tried to manage various punk bands, but failed due to his addictions.
    He regularly pointed out how unattractive The Who were, calling them the ‘ugliest band in London.’
    Shel Talmy called him ‘a really outrageous gay’ and said he was ‘hot after Townshend.’
    He died of a brain hemorrhage after falling down his mother’s stairs.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is son of the classical composer Constant Lambert.
    He graduated from Oxford University.
    He served in the British Army.
    He produced most of The Who’s greatest albums.
    He introduced Pete Townshend to opera and classical music which helped inspire Townshend to write ‘Tommy.’
    He encouraged The Who to smash their equipment, despite the cost.
    He taught The Who how to mix in aristocratic circles and to order the best wines.
    Contrary to rumour, he did not have an affair with any members of The Who.
    He is underrated as a major influence on sixties pop music.

Credit: Pandatronic


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 68 Votes: 69.12% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 82 Votes: 52.44% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 142 Votes: 47.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 85 Votes: 48.24% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 121 Votes: 61.98% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 96 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 55 Votes: 74.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 27 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 114 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 261 Votes: 74.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 51 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 69.74% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 96 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 159 Votes: 53.46% Annoying