Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Screamin' Jay Hawkins | |
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Hawkins in concert, 1995 | |
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| Birth name | Jalacy J. Hawkins |
| Also known as | Jay Hawkins |
| Born | July 18, 1929 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 2000 (aged 70) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
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| Years active | 1951–2000 |
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Jalacy J. "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins (July 18, 1929 – February 12, 2000) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, shouting vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You", he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock. He received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the 1989 indie film Mystery Train.