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Scatman John

Musician
Forfans of 1990s pop/eurodance and jazz, listeners interested in scat singing and vocal performance, readers curious about artists who addressed stuttering through music.
2 Reviews 5 Definitions 2 Charts
Dance Jazz World music

The Profile

John Paul Larkin, known as Scatman John, was an American jazz singer and pianist best known for the 1994 hit "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" and for blending scat singing with Eurodance. He died of cancer in 1999.

He used scat singing and jazz phrasing over dance-oriented backings; his work and public persona addressed his stuttering and offered a message of self-acceptance. Key releases discussed in the reviews are the single "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" and the album "Scatman's World."

Reviews praise Scatman John's innovative mix of scat jazz and '90s eurodance, highlighting the international hit "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)". The album Scatman's World is seen as charming but uneven. His stutter and personal story are repeatedly noted. He died of cancer in 1999.

Notable Quotes

❝ can you mix scat improvisation, the class of jazz, and the rhythm of eurodance? Yes, if your name is John Paul Larkin.
❝ John Scatman, born John Paul Larkin, will be remembered for giving us a couple of summer hits, but offering an innovative formula that cleverly combines jazz influences with '90s eurodance and scat singing.
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