Scatman John
Eurodance, Musical Artist
1942 – 1999
Who was Scatman John?
John Paul Larkin, better known by his stage name Scatman John, was an American musician who created a fusion of scat singing and dance music, best known for his 1995 hits "Scatman" and "Scatman's World".
A stutterer, Larkin stated that scatting was "turning my biggest problem into my biggest asset". Scatman John sold millions of recordings worldwide and was named "Best New Artist" in the Echo Awards in both Japan and Germany. He was a recipient of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Annie Glenn Award for outstanding service to the stuttering community and National Stuttering Association Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- Mar 13, 1942
El Monte - Also known as
- John Larkin
- John Paul Larkin
- Scatman
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 3, 1999
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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