Screamin' Jay Hawkins 1 pictures

Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
Screamin' Jay Hawkins was best known for his song "I Put a Spell On You, " which he recorded on the Okeh label in 1956 and which helped win him cult status in the United States, Europe and Japan. He had originally planned the tune as a ballad, but after a night of heavy drinking he tried again--screaming, yelling and groaning--and never looked ...

Born: July 18, 1929
Star sign: Cancer
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Known for: Just Like Heaven (2005), Natural Born Killers (1994), Nowhere Boy (2009), Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
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