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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - “I Put A Spell On You”. If you know your history, you’ll know that Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was scarier than Alice Cooper or Marilyn Manson ever could aspire to be. From his bio on AllMusic.com:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was the most outrageous performer extant during rock’s dawn. Prone to emerging out of coffins onstage, a flaming skull named Henry his constant companion, Screamin’ Jay was an insanely theatrical figure long before it was even remotely acceptable.
…Hawkins was unable to break through as an opera singer. His boxing prowess was every bit as lethal as his vocal cords; many of his most hilarious tales revolve around Jay beating the hell out of a musical rival!
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