Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Date of birth: 1929-07-18
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
American Hot Wax
1978-03-17
This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to t
Dance with the Devil
1997-10-31
She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who drea
Mystery Train
1989-09-06
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric nigh
Two Moon Junction
1988-04-29
A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marri
57 Screaming Kids
2001-05-15
Screamin' Jay Hawkins left behind countless children. The website 'Jay's Kids' works to bring them t
Peut-être
1999-11-10
Arthur is invited to a New Year's Eve party to celebrate the year 2000. His girlfriend Lucie would l
A Rage in Harlem
1991-05-03
A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware
Joey
1986-01-31
A high-school guitarist contends with an unhappy home environment while working to get his band noti
Mister Rock and Roll
1957-10-16
Alan Freed is "Mr. Rock and Roll" as he sets out to prove that rock 'n' roll doesn't cause juvenile