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Screamin' Jay Hawkins had so many illegitimate offspring that a website has been set up to identify them all
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Jim Jarmusch was dismayed to discover all the money he paid for the rights to Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell on You" went to the record company, with nothing going to Hawkins himself. When the film (Stranger Than Paradise) earned a profit, he tracked down Hawkins to give him some money
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The song "I put a spell on you" by screamin' Jay Hawkins was originally meant to be a ballad but he got really drunk and started screanin and groaning. In fact, he got so drunk that he couldn't remember what he had donde and had to relearn the song listening to the recording.
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The original version of "I put a spell on you" was not sang by Nina Simone, but by the far too excentric Screamin' Jay Hawkins. It was supposed to be a blues ballad, but after some chicken, ribs and boose, they came out with this version
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins originally recorded "I Put a Spell on You" as a conventional blues ballad, until the producers got everyone involved drunk, leading to the song coming out completely different than intended. Hawkins said that he didn't even remember recording the song.
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Blues singer “Screamin’ Jay Hawkins” was fed up with song about love or heartbreak back in the 60’s, so he wrote a song about constipation
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"shock rock" pioneer Screamin' Jay Hawkins, known for his macabre stage props and theatrical performances, is believed to have left behind around 75 children by many different women.
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Blues singer “Screamin’ Jay Hawkins” was fed up with songs about love back in the 60’s, so he wrote a song about constipation
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins married 6 different woman and fathered AT LEAST 57 children
