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Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on Me

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The legendary Screamin' Jay Hawkins was a great influence on many musicians and his performances were so highly provocative in their originality that even today they can be considered 'revolutionary'. Screamin' Jay Hawkins met Nicholas Triandafyllidis and commissioned him to make a documentary about is notorious life in and out of the music industry. Screamin' Jay came to Greece and he gave his very last concerts in Thessaloniki and Athens, before his sudden death in Paris in 2000. Having been left a legacy of confidential sessions and footage of his final live performances, Triandafyllidis completed the film with a little help from Jay's friends: Jim Jarmusch (Director of 'Ghost Dog'), Bo Diddley, Eric Burdon ('The Animals'), Rudi Protrudi, Diamanda Galas, Arthur Brown ('The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown'), Andre Williams and others.

Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on Me details

Format:	Ex DVD
Starring:	Arthur Brown, Milan Melvin, Eric Burdon, Frank Ash, Jim Jarmusch, Andre Williams, Rudi Protrudi, Monique Hawkins, Diamanda Galas, Bo Diddley, Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Director:	Nicholas Triandafyllidis
Genre:	Documentary - General
Studio:	UMBRELLA

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on Me	Ex Feature

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Rental release:	Not currently released
Main languages:	English

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A fascinating documentary about an extraordinary artist

By Allue (4 reviews) from London , 26 Apr 2010

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I was absorbed by this documentary. While it can't cover everything in detail, it opens a window into Screamin' Jay Hawkins' life. A fascinating perspective on this extraordinary artist and his ecclectic mish mash of styles, his era, his life, background and what shaped him. The artists who knew Screamin' Jay, a colourful array of uniquely talented people, give soulful insights and anecdotal stories about his artistry, the man, paradoxes, how he was perceived, and the social and cultural issues he faced. The highs/lows and Screamin' Jays own accounts of mob run labels and rip offs to time served in the Korean War are equally incredulous, heartbreaking and funny. An informative, quirky, delightful and moving documentary that stayed with me long after the dvd was returned.
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A fascinating documentary about an extraordinary artist

By Allue (4 reviews) from London , 26 Apr 2010

I was absorbed by this documentary. While it can't cover everything in detail, it opens a window into Screamin' Jay Hawkins' life. A fascinating perspective on this extraordinary artist and his ecclectic mish mash of styles, his era, his life, background and what shaped him. The artists who knew Screamin' Jay, a colourful array of uniquely talented people, give soulful insights and anecdotal stories about his artistry, the man, paradoxes, how he was perceived, and the social and cultural issues he faced. The highs/lows and Screamin' Jays own accounts of mob run labels and rip offs to time served in the Korean War are equally incredulous, heartbreaking and funny. An informative, quirky, delightful and moving documentary that stayed with me long after the dvd was returned.
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