Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was an American singer, songwriter, and performer famed for his theatrical, macabre stage persona and his influential 1956 hit "I Put a Spell on You."

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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American singer
human
musician
performer
songwriter
associatedAct The Clash
The Fuzztones
associatedWith Alan Freed
birthName Jalacy J. Hawkins
burialPlace United States of America
causeOfDeath aneurysm
conflictParticipatedIn Korean War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1929-07-18
dateOfDeath 2000-02-12
ethnicity African-American
familyName Hawkins
genre blues
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
shock rock
givenName Jalacy
influencedGenre horror rock
shock rock
instrument guitar
piano
vocals
knownFor macabre stage persona
pioneering shock rock aesthetics
theatrical stage performances
language English
name Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
notablePerformanceElement emerging from a coffin on stage
use of skull props on stage
notableSong I Put a Spell on You
notableWork I Put a Spell on You
occupation actor
musician
performer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Cleveland, Ohio, United States
placeOfDeath Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
linked to: Neuilly-sur-Seine
releaseYearOf I Put a Spell on You (1956)
servedIn United States Army
yearsActive 1950s–1990s

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I Put a Spell on You writer Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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I Put a Spell on You composer Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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I Put a Spell on You performer Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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I Put a Spell on You originallyPublishedBy Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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I Put a Spell on You originalArtist Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins name Screamin’ Jay Hawkins