Hasil Adkins /ˈhæsəl/ (April 29, 1937 – April 26, 2005) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His genres include rock and roll, country, blues and more commonly rockabilly. He generally performed as a one-man band, playing guitar and drums at the same time.Growing up in poverty in the midst of the depression, Adkins' spirited lifestyle is reflected in his music. His songs explored an affinity for chicken, sexual intercourse and decapitation, and were isolated in obscurity until being unearthed in the 1980s. The newfound success secured him a cult following, spawned the Norton Records label, and helped usher in the genre known as psychobilly.
April 29, 1937, Boone County, West Virginia, United States
Died
April 25, 2005, Boone County, West Virginia, United States
Place Of Birth
Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
Albums
Out to Hunch, Achy Breaky Ha Ha Ha
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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Screaming vocals and freestyle approach to rhythm
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Fact
1
On April 15, 2005, he was deliberately run over in his yard by a teenager on an ATV, who was apprehended by police after running over another person. Adkins was found dead in his home 10 days later.
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He initially gained fame in the 1950s with his hooting and wailing vocals. When his popularity in the US faded, fans in Europe kept up a cult following. When the Cramps remade his song "She Said" in the early 1980s, his records became sought-after.
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Was a a cult favorite among rockabilly music fans. His "Chicken Walk" and "The Hunch" became short-lived dance crazes in the 1960s.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
Video Game performer: "Get Out of My Car"
Tomorrow You're Gone
2012
performer: "I Had A Dream About You", "No More Hot Dogs" / writer: "I Had A Dream About You", "No More Hot Dogs"
White Lightnin'
2009
performer: "Stay With Me", "She Said", "Let's Slop Tonight aka The Slop", "Ha Ha Cat Walk Baby", "No More Hot Dogs", "I Need Your Head aka We Got A Date" / writer: "Stay With Me", "She Said", "Let's Slop Tonight aka The Slop", "Ha Ha Cat Walk Baby", "No More Hot Dogs", "I Need Your Head aka We Got A Date"
Rebel Highway
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1994 writer - 1 episode, 1994
$14 Million
