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Scatman John

American jazz pianist and vocalist known as Scatman John, famous for his unique scat singing style.

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Known for: Fusion of scat singing and dance music, popularizing jazz vocals in the 1990s
Listed under: One Hit Wonders

About Scatman John

A prolific jazz pianist and vocalist for several decades, he rose to prominence in 1994 through his fusion of scat singing and dance music. He recorded five albums, which were released between 1986 and 2001. He achieved his greatest success in Japan, where his album Scatman's World (1995) sold more than a million copies. Outside of his musical activities, he had deepened exchanges with stuttering organizations and established the Scatland Foundation in 1996 with the purpose of furthering research of and educating the public on stuttering.

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