"I Put A Spell On You" was written and originally recorded by Screamin' Jay Hawkins in 1956. It didn't chart but gained notoriety for being banned by some stores and radio stations. It has since been covered many times. Nina Simone took it to #23 on the R&B charts in 1965 - and the Creedence Clearwater Revival version that opens their 1968 debut album would become a classic rock staple.
Hawkins' recording was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". It was also ranked #313 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time."
Nina Simone (1965)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)
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Other notable pre-CCR recordings
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Manfred Mann (1965)
The Animals (1966)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1968)
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