Screamin' Jay Hawkins

[marsattacks666]

Screamin Jay Hawkins - I put a spell on you

[Flower]

Screamin' Jay Hawkins From Wikipedia


Birth name Jalacy Hawkins
Born (1929-07-18)July 18, 1929
Cleveland, Ohio
United States
Died February 12, 2000(2000-02-12) (aged 70)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Genres Rhythm and blues, soul, shock rock
Occupations Musician, songwriter, actor, producer
Years active 1946–2000

Jalacy Hawkins (July 18, 1929, Cleveland, Ohio – February 12, 2000, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France), best known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins was an American musician, singer, and actor. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You", Hawkins sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him one of the few early shock rockers.

[Monster Bob]

I'm not sure what they mean by a "shock rocker", but SJH sure wasn't one. There was nothing shocking or scary about a Screamin' Jay performance- it was all camp and laughs to a 50s voodoo rock and roll beat. We were laughing, screaming, and falling over each through the whole show, and he loved it.

[Haunted hearse]

I had the good fortune to see him live.  I was an extra in a movie called "American Hot Wax", and he was one of the actual performers hired to recreate an early show at the Paramount Theatre in New York.  Since it was folmed in LA, they dressed up the Wiltern Theatre to stand in for the Paramount.  This was the 1970's, and he was still in great form.

[marsattacks666]

I had the good fortune to see him live.  I was an extra in a movie called "American Hot Wax", and he was one of the actual performers hired to recreate an early show at the Paramount Theatre in New York.  Since it was folmed in LA, they dressed up the Wiltern Theatre to stand in for the Paramount.  This was the 1970's, and he was still in great form.

Lucky and awesome.

[Flower]

I love Screaming Jay Hawkins .. I've also read that no one's been able to figure out exactly how many children he had ...

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WolfFiles/story?id=94216&page=1

[marsattacks666]

I love Screaming Jay Hawkins .. I've also read that no one's been able to figure out exactly how many children he had ...

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WolfFiles/story?id=94216&page=1

Wow!  He sure did " get around".

[Flower]

He reminds me of you ... 

[Monster Bob]

Thirty-five YEARS ago, it was said he "had a kid in every town he played".

[Scatter]

I feel sad for all those kids.

[Hepcat]

I'm not sure what they mean by a "shock rocker", but SJH sure wasn't one. There was nothing shocking or scary about a Screamin' Jay performance- it was all camp and laughs to a 50s voodoo rock and roll beat. We were laughing, screaming, and falling over each through the whole show, and he loved it.

Shock rocker or not, he was great - especially when you compare him to today's middle-of-the-road dance pop performers.

[marsattacks666]

He reminds me of you ... 

What, what, what?!?!  

[marsattacks666]

Shock rocker or not, he was great - especially when you compare him to today's middle-of-the-road dance pop performers.

Thank you, for that comment.  I was just commenting to someone on the subject of today's pop music.

[Count_Zirock]

At least he had the dignity to do all of his twerking backstage or in his hotel!

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[Flower]

What, what, what?!?!  

Talented and doing his own thing .. his way ..