Screamin' Jay Hawkins

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Birth Name: Jalacy J. Hawkins

Born: 18 July 1929 Died: 12 February 2000

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 0"

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Gone, but not forgotten (1954 items)
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Music...Soul Artists/Groups of Yesterday (233 items)
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Published 11 years, 2 months ago

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If There's a Rock 'n' Roll Heaven... (188 items)
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Published 11 years, 11 months ago

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Famous Cancerians (381 items)
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Published 13 years, 9 months ago

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Tribute...We miss you...Patriarchs of Hollywood (266 items)
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Published 4 years, 1 month ago

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Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Hong Kong (with lyrics)

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Description: Screamin' Jay Hawkins was best known for his song "I Put a Spell On You, " which he recorded on the Okeh label in 1956 and which helped win him cult status in the United States, Europe and Japan. He had originally planned the tune as a ballad, but after a night of heavy drinking he tried again--screaming, yelling and groaning--and never looked back. The snorting, some say "cannibalistic" delivery got "I Put A Spell On You" banned from radio stations across the country. Hawkins went on to use the same demented style again and again. An outrageous performer, he used bizarre stage props, often emerging ... (more)