b. Jalacy J. Hawkins, 18th July 1929, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
d. 12th February 2000, Paris, France.
Screamin' Jay Hawkins was an American musician, singer and actor.
He was remembered for his highly theatrical performances of songs such as 'I Put a Spell On You'.
He died on 12th February 2000, following surgery to treat an aneurysm.
Jay Hawkins was 70.
at home with screamin' jay hawkins - 1958 / what that is! - 1969 / because is in your mind - 1970 / a portrait of a man - 1972
i put a spell on you - 1977 / screamin' the blues - 1979 / lawdy miss clawdy - 1979 / real life - 1983
screamin' jay hawkins - 1986 / at home with jay in the wee wee hours - 1988 / i shake my stick at you - 1991 / stone crazy - 1993
somethin' funny going on - 1994 / at last - 1998
Albums:
At Home With Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Epic Records 1958)
I Put A Spell On You (Epic Records 1959)
The Night & Day Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Planet Records 1965)
What That Is (Philips Records 1969)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Philips Records 1970)
A Portrait Of A Man & His Woman (Philips Records 1972)
I Put A Spell On You (Philips Records 1977)
Frenzy (Edsel Records 1982)
Real Life (Charly Records 1983)
Midnight (Charly Records 1985)
Live And Crazy (Midnight Music Records 1986)
Feast Of The Mau Mau (Edsel Records 1988)
Real Life (Charly Records 1989)
I Is (Charly Records 1989)
I Want To Do It In A Cave! (Charly Records 1990)
Voodoo Five (Charly Records 1990)
Black Music For White People (Demon Records 1991)
Stone Crazy (Demon Records 1993)
Somethin' Funny Goin' On (Demon Records 1994)
She Put the Wammee on Me (M.I.L. Records 1998)
Don't Fool with Me (Prestige Records 1998)
Alligator Wine: The Best of Screamin' Jay... (Music Club Records 1999)
I Put a Spell on You ([Charly] Charly Records 1999)
Portrait of a Maniac (Aim Records 2000)
Greatest Hits (Classic World Records 2000)
