Screamin’ Jay Hawkins is true to his name in his hit song, “I Put a Spell on You.” Allegedly, Hawkins was going to record what would become his signature hit as a love song, but producer Arnold Maxin was responsible for changing the sonic direction. “[He] got everybody drunk and we came out with this […]
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