Today’s Music: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Ian Stewart, Dion, Martha Reeves, Ricky Skaggs

Rock-blues wild man Jalacy ‘Screamin’ Jay’ Hawkins cast his first spell on this day in 1929 (d. 2000). Here’s Jay’s biggest hit, I Put a Spell on You:

The ‘sixth Rolling Stone,’ pianist Ian Stewart was born this day in 1938 (d. 1985). Although not an official member of the band once successful, Ian toured and played on all of their albums in the early days of the group.

Rock singer Dion (DiMucci) was born today in in 1939. Before the British invasion of the early ’60s, Dion and the Belmonts were charttoppers in the US. Here are two of their hits:

Vandella Martha Reeves wailed her first today in 1941.

Country boy and guitar virtuoso Ricky Skaggs greeted the world this day in 1954.

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