Scatman John Songs
Scatman may refer to: *Scatman John (1942–1999), American vocalist and musician **"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)", Scatman John's most famous song *Scatman Crothers Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers (May 23, 1910 – November 22, 1986) was an American actor and musician. He is known for playing Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show ''Chico and the Man'', and Dick Hallorann in Stanley Kubrick's '' The ...

Scatman John
John Paul Larkin (March 13, 1942 – December 3, 1999), known professionally under the alias Scatman John, was an American musician. 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 2002. In the United States and Europe, Larkin is recognized for his singles " Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" and " Scatman's World". He achieved his greatest success in Japan, where his album '' Scatman's World'' (1995) sold over 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. Larkin was a recipient of the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association's Annie Glenn Award for outstanding service to the stuttering community and a posthumous inductee to the ...
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Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)
"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" is a song by American musician Scatman John. It was released in November 1994 by RCA Records as his debut single, and was later re-released in July 1995 for his second album, '' Scatman's World'' (1995). The song was co-written by John and produced by Ingo Kays and Tony Catania. It has been described as "a blend of jazz scatting, rap, and house beats", and reached number-one on the charts in at least ten countries. "Scatman" also peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number 60 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song won the March 1996 Echo Award in Germany for the best Rock/Pop single. The music video was directed by Kerstin Mueller. It was shot in black-and-white and received heavy rotation on music channels. Background and release Born in El Monte, California, Scatman John (a.k.a. John Paul Larkin) suffered from a severe stutter by the time he learned to speak which led to an emotionally traumatic childhood. At age twelve, he ...
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