SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS

Screamin' Jay Hawkins pushed rhythm and blues toward theatre, shock, comedy, and ritualized excess. The singer from the USA became famous for I Put a Spell on You, a performance whose growls, screams, and stage imagery helped shape later ideas of rock spectacle. His tag connects blues, early rock and roll, and the strange border between novelty and genuine vocal force.

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  I Put a Spell on You: the wild roots of the song's blackout drunk recording

  I Put a Spell on You is a 1956 song written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins that became an instant classic and remained his...