Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Biography, Facts and Career
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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.
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- Full name: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
- Born: 1929-07-18
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q455754
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