Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Acting

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Born 1929-07-18 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Died 2000-02-12

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.

SongsCast

Known for

Stranger Than Paradise★ 7.1Viewing moment
Stranger Than Paradise
1984
Dance with the Devil★ 6.6Viewing moment
Dance with the Devil
1997
Two Moon Junction★ 6Viewing moment
Two Moon Junction
1988
Mystery Train★ 7.3Viewing moment
Mystery Train
1989
A Rage in Harlem★ 5.4Viewing moment
A Rage in Harlem
1991
Peut-être★ 5.3Viewing moment
Peut-être
1999
American Hot Wax★ 5.5Viewing moment
American Hot Wax
1978
57 Screaming KidsViewing moment
57 Screaming Kids
2001
Mister Rock and Roll★ 5Viewing moment
Mister Rock and Roll
1957

Frequent collaborators

John LurieJohn LurieSara DriverSara DriverJim JarmuschJim JarmuschRockets RedglareRockets RedglareRichard BoesRichard BoesChuck BerryChuck BerrySteve BuscemiSteve BuscemiMilla JovovichMilla Jovovich