Screamin' Jay Hawkins
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: July 18, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Died: February 12, 2000 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Active: 1951 - 2000
Biography
American singer-songwriter and pianist (1929–2000) famed for his own song 'I Put a Spell on You' (1956), delivered with operatic shouting and gothic stage theatrics that made him a pioneer of shock rock. A former pianist for *Tiny Grimes* who had hoped to sing opera, Hawkins recorded blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll for five decades and later acted in 'Mystery Train'.
Genres
Screamin' Jay Hawkins Discography
- I Put a Spell on You / Little Demon (1956) - Single - rated 4.14/5
- At Home With Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1958) - Album - rated 3.67/5
- The Night and Day of Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1965) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- What That Is! (1969) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Live at the Olympia, Paris (1999) - Album - rated 3.27/5