Screamin' Jay Hawkins didn't make it in? And he's been eligible the whole time that the Hall has existed. Without him, no shock rock.

Posted by Mr.Stone on Monday, 05/27/2013 @ 17:02pm

He help popularize screaming for the whole rock and roll genre. Without Screamin' Jay Hawkins' scream, you wouldn't have Ian Gillan, Robert Plant, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler, and a majority of hard rock, metal, and even pop singers like Michael Jackson scream in the music we love now.
Sure Paul McCartney may have broken the door down in Hey Jude, but Screamin' Jay Hawkins did it first and was very original. Will he get in? Probably not. Should he have been already been inducted? Yes! I would have loved for him to be inducted in before all the rap groups that don't belong there.

Posted by DioPhan on Wednesday, 10/21/2015 @ 22:42pm

Of course he deserves to be in. He created shock rock. There would be no Alice Cooper, no Rob Zombie, no Marilyn Manson, no KISS, so many artists and bands would not exist had it not been for Screamin' Jay Hawkins. They were inspired by his unique talent and style of performing, inventing a way to surprise audiences around the world. There is no doubt that he belongs in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.

Posted by Nathan on Saturday, 12/16/2017 @ 23:38pm

Screamin Jay Hawkins and David Allen Coe were in jail at the same time. It was Screamin Jay Hawkins that saw a musical talent in David Allen Coe and encouraged him to write songs.

Posted by Zuzu on Sunday, 09/2/2018 @ 18:48pm

If Alice, Kiss and Black Sabatth are in, then Screamin’ Jays Hawkins deserves a posthumous Induction. And once he gets in at some point, that’s when I’ll start talking about Rob and Marilyn.

Posted by The Dude on Sunday, 09/2/2018 @ 21:52pm

Perfect candidate for the singles category.

Posted by Tyler Partnow on Saturday, 10/6/2018 @ 13:22pm

Screamin' Jay Hawkins > Ozzy Osbourne > Alice Cooper

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 12/16/2018 @ 23:17pm

No Roy

Where did you get this nonsense from?


He actually leads to David Allen Coe.

They were both in prison together and Screamin Jay Hawkins actually was the one that encouraged David Allen Coe to write songs.

Look it up.

Posted by Zuzu on Monday, 12/17/2018 @ 08:57am

And leading to David Alan Coe is a good thing?!

Posted by Paul in KY on Monday, 12/17/2018 @ 09:29am

Wait let me see.

We have somebody that has issues with race and sex, enjoys throwing white women under the bus. They obviously know Jack Sheet about the man.

Then you have Screamin Jay Hawkins who, oh my gosh actually knew the guy. He apparently saw talent since he encouraged him to write.

By the way good goin on disrespecting the man,

I will more than willing to list disgusting behavior by the Jackson family and why I consider anybody who supports their lies a hypocrite

look up Anita Bryant

That certain song was untitled - Bet you would find it funny if it was from the perspective of the black guy crowing about how he stole the white guy's wife and what they did together.

look up pictures of who has been in his band. Guess he does not have race and sex issues.

Some of his songs are x-rated and he sold those in a magazine.

He wrote:

The Ride
Would You Lay With Me In A Field Of Stone
F' Anita Bryant
Take This Job And Shove It
Jimmy Buffett Doesn't Live In Key West Anymore

He also had a hit wih Steve Goodman's You Never Call Me By My Name.

Posted by Zuzu on Monday, 12/17/2018 @ 16:25pm

Apparently he has 78 children.

Posted by Roy on Monday, 12/17/2018 @ 16:30pm

Anita Bryant is not on FRL yet!

Posted by Roy on Monday, 12/17/2018 @ 16:34pm

Roy

Look up who she was and what she did.

Some morons out there accuse David Allen Coe of being anti gay. They obviously do not know who Anita Bryant was and could not bother to look her up and ended up making false accusations.

Posted by Zuzu on Monday, 12/17/2018 @ 16:56pm

More important than Anita Bryant are the following 3 not being listed are

Mel Tillis
Dottie West
David Allen Coe

Mel Tillis' music is covered by artist from several genres. some are in the hall. go look up on 2nd hand songs

you really think Anita Bryant is more important?

Posted by Zuzu on Monday, 12/17/2018 @ 18:21pm

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Ep 34: Early Influence Spotlight: Screamin' Jay Hawkins

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Posted by Roy on Monday, 04/13/2020 @ 14:29pm

i love screamin jay! and his influence is extremely important, super rediculus omission by the hall

Posted by Will M on Monday, 01/9/2023 @ 07:19am