Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Hawkins in concert, 1995
Hawkins in concert, 1995
Background information
Birth nameJalacy J. Hawkins
Also known asJay Hawkins
Born(1929-07-18)July 18, 1929
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 2000(2000-02-12) (aged 70)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • actor
  • film producer
  • boxer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar[6]
Years active1951–2000[7]
Labels

Jalacy J. "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins[8] (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.[9] He received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the 1989 indie film Mystery Train.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Screamin' Jay Hawkins: NPR National Public Radio. January 1, 2001
  2. ^ "Screamin' Jay Still Crazy After All These Years". The Los Angeles Times. May 29, 1990.
  3. ^ Naughton, Michael P. (July 25, 2014). Deathryde: Rebel Without a Corpse. Gilded Hearse Press. p. 36. GGKEY:1FBQJDJPWS2.
  4. ^ Stegall, Tim (December 9, 2018). "Book Review: Rock & Roll Books – Screamin' Jay Hawkins' All-Time Greatest Hits: A Novel". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 2, 2019. Rock & roll pioneer Screamin' Jay Hawkins had only one hit, the voodoo blues funeral march "I Put a Spell on You".
  5. ^ McPadden, Mike (May 1, 2012). If You Like Metallica ... : Here Are Over 200 Bands, CDs, Movies, and Other Oddities That You Will Love. New York City: Backbeat Books. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4768-1357-8. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Screamin' Jay Hawkins Biography". Oldies.com.
  7. ^ Bergsman, Steve (July 2, 2019). I Put a Spell on You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Vancouver, Washington: Feral House. p. 197. ISBN 9781627310918 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Thurber, Jon (February 13, 2000). "Screamin' Jay Hawkins; Rhythm and Blues Singer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.