Hawkins, Edwin R.
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Name (Latin)
Hawkins, Edwin R.
Other forms of name
Hawkins, E. R. (Edwin R.)
Date of birth
1943-08-19
Date of death
2018-01-15
Place of birth
Oakland (Calif.)
Field of activity
Gospel music
Associate group
Edwin Hawkins Singers
Occupation
Gospel singers
Conductors (Music) Musicians
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Edwin Reuben
See Also From tracing corporate name
Edwin Hawkins Singers
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Sources of Information
- His Oh happy day, c1969:caption (Edwin R. Hawkins)
- Edwin Hawkins Singers. Let us go into the house of the Lord [SR] 1969?:labels (E.R. Hawkins, conductor)
- Southern, E. Biog. dict. of Afro-Amer. and Afr. musicians, 1982:p. 174 (Edwin Hawkins Singers; Hawkins Singers; gospel group founded 1967 as Northern California State Youth Choir to perform for the Annual Youth Congress of the Churches of God in Christ (Washington, D.C.); became a permanent ensemble and changed name to Edwin Hawkins Singers)
- Edwin Reuben Hawkins (born August 18, 1943, Oakland, California) is an American gospel musician, pianist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He is one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (as leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers) is probably best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968-69), which was included on the Songs of the Century list. ( (Wikipedia, October 9, 2016:) )
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Grand Gala du Disque in RAI Amsterdam. Repetities. Edwin Hawkins Singers tijdens, Bestanddeelnr 923-2979
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File:Grand Gala du Disque in RAI Amsterdam. Repetities. Edwin Hawkins Singers tijdens, Bestanddeelnr 923-2979.jpg
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Wikipedia description:
Edwin Reuben Hawkins (August 19, 1943 – January 15, 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, vocalist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. As the leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers, he was probably best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968–69), which was included on the "Songs of the Century" list. In 1970, the Edwin Hawkins Singers made a second foray into the charts, backing folk singer Melanie on "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)".
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