Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Actor· Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You" (1956), he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Blues Club Singer · 1988

Peut-être

Chanteur Bouge · 1999

Filmography

7 credits across 1 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
1999	Peut-être	Chanteur Bouge	Film
1997	Dance with the Devil	Adolfo	Film
1991	A Rage in Harlem	Self	Film
1989	Mystery Train	Night Clerk	Film
1988	Two Moon Junction	Blues Club Singer	Film
1978	American Hot Wax	Self	Film
1957	Mister Rock and Roll	Self	Film

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