Back to the music. This one is a little bizarre. Not really my kind of thing to be honest, I much prefer the Nina Simone or CCR version of this song, but this is the original and it kind of fits the Halloween mood. I hope you like it. Jalacy Hawkins (July 18, 1929 – February 12, 2000), better known by the stage name Screamin Jay Hawkins, was an American rhythm and blues musician, singer, and actor. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery, and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as I Put a Spell on You, he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock. I Put a Spell on You is a 1956 song written by Screamin Jay Hawkins, whose recording was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fames 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was also ranked No. 313 on Rolling Stone magazines list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Although Hawkins version did not make any charts, several later cover versions have done so. Nina Simones version reached No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart in 1965; it also reached No. 49 on the UK singles chart that year, and No. 28 when it was reissued in 1969. The version by The Alan Price Set reached No. 9 in the UK in 1966 and No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100. Creedence Clearwater Revivals version reached No. 58 on the U.S. Hot 100 in 1968. In the UK, Bryan Ferrys version reached No. 18 in 1993 and the version by Sonique reached No. 36 in 1998 and No. 5 on reissue in 2000. The song has been recorded by numerous other artists. The version by Jeff Beck featuring Joss Stone was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 53rd Grammy Awards. The song was also featured in Jim Jarmuschs film Stranger Than Paradise.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:40:46 +0000
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