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John Paul Larkin (March 13, 1942 – December 3, 1999), known professionally as Scatman John, was an American singer-songwriter and musician. A prolific jazz pianist and vocalist for several decades, he rose to prominence during the 1990s through his fusion of scat singing and dance music .
Manfred had an idea: combine John’s scat-singing with techno and dance, which had never been done before. John was sceptical but said he’d try it, so Manfred signed John to the Iceberg label. Iceberg Records planned a single and album and licensed it worldwide (minus the Nordic Countries) to RCA.
Despite being a stutterer, Scatman John transformed his weakness into a strength through his unique style of scatting. He went on to sell more than 4.5 million albums, 4.5 million singles, and over 35 million compilations worldwide, receiving 17 gold and 22 platinum awards.
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Scatman John ; Nazionalità Stati Uniti: Genere: Scat Eurodance Elettrorap Jazz: Periodo di attività musicale: 1976 – 1999: Strumento: voce, pianoforte: Etichetta: America Records, RCA, Iceberg/Transition Records Album pubblicati: 6: Studio: 4 Raccolte: 2 Modifica dati su Wikidata · Manuale
His agent Manfred Zähringer from Iceberg Records (Denmark) thought of combining scat singing with modern dance music and hip hop effects. Larkin was resistant at first, terrified of being laughed at and criticized once again, but BMG Hamburg was open.
. Over the years, Iceberg Records has enjoyed remarkable success, with Scatman John being its most significant international sales success story. Scatman John's music has sold 4.5 million albums, 4.5 million singles, and over 30 million compilations globally.
Listen to the Scatman: The Jazz Vocal/Piano of John Larkin (2001) Released after John’s death by Judy Larkin, this CD features John playing piano and singing jazz standards/classics. Such music was his main career in bars and hotels, immediately before he became “Scatman John”. More tracks & info coming soon!
