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Scatman John
John Paul Larkin (13 March 1942 -- 3 December 1999), 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 (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)'' and ``Scatman's World''.