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Brook Benton

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The Resume

    (September 19, 1931-April 9, 1988)
    Born in Lugoff, South Carolina
    Birth name was Benjamin Franklin Peay
    Recorded 'It's Just a Matter of Time,' 'Thank You Pretty Baby,' 'Kiddio,' 'So Many Ways,' 'Think Twice,' 'The Boll Weevil Song,' 'Lie to Me,' 'Hotel Happiness' and 'Rainy Night in Georgia'
    Recorded the duets 'Baby (You've Got What It Takes)' and 'A Rockin' Good Way' with Dinah Washington
    Died in Queens of pneumonia brought on by spinal meningitis complications at age 56

Why he might be annoying:

    He labored as a milkman before journeying to New York City to seek his fame.
    He went through over a half dozen record labels.
    His first record company made him change his name for no particular reason.
    He was out of demand when Beatlemania swept the nation (until 1970).
    He tried the disco craze, failed, then slipped into the oldies circuit.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His gospel music roots helped him make the jump to pop and R&B .
    He wrote hit songs for soul legends Nat King Cole, Clyde McPhatter and Roy Hamilton.
    He wanted to record more songs with Dinah Washington before she tragically died in 1963 of an overdose at age 39.
    He has eight Top 10 single hits and 17 Top 10 R&B hits, including seven that reached number one.
    His last million selling record, 1970's 'Rainy Night in Georgia' (written by Tony Joe White) is listed as one of Rolling Stone magazine's '500 Greatest Songs of All Time.'
    With his deep, smoky, seductive baritone voice he was his generation's version of Barry White.

Credit: Scar Tactics


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 87 Votes: 34.48% Annoying