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1929 – 2000Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1929-2000)Died 12 February 2000, aged 70Screamin' Jay Hawkins was an American rhythm-and-blues singer best known for the 1956 song "I Put a Spell on You", performed with operatic howls and macabre props including a coffin and a skull. Widely covered, the song became a standard. He is often called a forerunner of shock rock.