Edwin Hawkins is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel and R&B musician, pianist, choir leader, composer and arranger. He is one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (and the Edwin Hawkins Singers) are best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968-69), which was included on the Songs of the Century list. The Edwin Hawkins Singers are somewhat less well-known for backing Melanie one year later on the song, "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)".

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  • Edwin Hawkins is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel and R&B musician, pianist, choir leader, composer and arranger. He is one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (and the Edwin Hawkins Singers) are best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968-69), which was included on the Songs of the Century list. The Edwin Hawkins Singers are somewhat less well-known for backing Melanie one year later on the song, "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)". At the age of seven Hawkins was already the keyboardist to accompany the family's gospel choir. Together with Betty Watson he was the co-founder of the Northern California State Youth Choir, which included almost 50 members. This ensemble recorded its first album Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord at the Ephesian Church of God in Christ in Berkeley, California, hoping to sell 500 copies. "Oh Happy Day" was just one of the eight songs on the album. When radio stations of the San Francisco Bay area started playing "Oh Happy Day", it became very popular. Featuring the lead vocal of Dorothy Combs Morrison, the subsequently released single rocketed to sales of over a million copies within two months. It crossed over to the pop charts making U.S. #4 and UK #2 in 1969. It then became an international success, selling more than 7 million copies worldwide, and Hawkins was awarded his first Grammy for it. Hawkins' arrangement of the song was eventually covered by The Four Seasons on their 1970 album Half & Half. Altogether Hawkins has won four Grammy Awards: 1970: Best Soul Gospel Performance — "Oh Happy Day", performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers; 1971: Best Soul Gospel Performance — "Every Man Wants to Be Free", performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers; 1978: Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary — "Wonderful!"; 1993: Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album — choir director on Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir – Recorded Live in Los Angeles, performed by the Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir. Hawkins has also been inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame and attended the formal awards show last year. Paul Anka's duet partner Odia Coates was also a member of the Edwin Hawkins Singers.
  • Edwin Hawkins ist ein Hauptvertreter der amerikanischen Gospelmusik. Mit seinem Namen ist vor allem der Welthit Oh Happy Day verbunden. Hawkins stammt aus einer Familie mit ausgeprägtem musikalischen Hintergrund. Schon als Siebenjähriger war er dafür zuständig, den Gospelchor seiner Familie bei ihren Auftritten während des gesamten Programms auf dem Klavier zu begleiten. 1967 gründete er zusammen mit Betty Watson den Northern California State Youth Choir, ein Musikensemble mit fast 50 Mitgliedern. 1968 nahm diese Gruppe ihr erstes Album auf: Let Us Go into the House of the Lord. Man verkaufte von dem Album zunächst nur 600 Stück. 1969 entdeckten jedoch Radiomoderatoren aus der San Francisco Bay Area das Lied Oh Happy Day für ihre Programme und lösten mit der Ausstrahlung des Songs eine enorme Nachfrage aus. Die Single-Auskopplung, die daraufhin erstellt wurde, verkaufte sich in zwei Monaten eine Million Mal. Singles Oh Happy Day DE: 1 AT: 2 CH: 1 UK: 2 Es wurden insgesamt weltweit mehr als sieben Millionen Schallplatten mit dem Oh Happy Day-Song verkauft, und Hawkins erhielt den ersten Grammy seiner Karriere. Es gab Auftritte auf großen Festivals, außerdem mehrere Welt-Tourneen und zahllose Auftritte in Radio- und Fernsehsendungen. Hawkins trat in dieser Zeit mit den Edwin Hawkins Singers auf, einer Gruppe, die aus acht Mitgliedern des früheren Northern California State Youth Choir gebildet worden war. Etwa ein Jahr nach diesem Welthit begleitete der Chor Melanie auf deren ersten Erfolgstitel Lay Down (Candles in the Rain). Insgesamt brachte Hawkins es in seiner weiteren Entwicklung auf zehn Grammy-Nominierungen und vier tatsächlich gewonnene Grammys. Er bekam die Auszeichnung unter anderem für eine Produktion mit dem weltberühmten Oakland Symphony Orchestra und für die LP Every Man Wants to be Free. „Oh Happy Day“ schaffte es auf die Liste der Songs of the Century. Im Jahr 1982 gründete Hawkins das Edwin Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar. Das Seminar läuft jedes Jahr für eine Woche und dient dazu, den Ideenaustausch unter den Gospelmusikern zu fördern und neue Talente zu entdecken.
  • Edwin Hawkins on yhdysvaltalainen gospelmuusikko. Hän tuli tunnetuksi vuonna 1967 tekemästään "Oh Happy Day" -sovituksesta; hänen Edwin Hawkins Singers -kuoronsa esittämänä siitä tuli kansainvälinen gospelhitti. Hawkinsin "Oh Happy Daysta" levytti vuonna 1970 coverversionsa The Four Seasons. Hän säesti kokoonpanoineen myös Melanie Safkaa. Hawkins on voittanut uransa aikana useamman Grammy-palkinnon.
  • Edwin Hawkins è un vincitore del Grammy Award del Gospel music americano, musicista di R&B, pianista, direttore di coro, compositore e arrangiatore. È stato uno degli ideatori dello urban contemporary gospel. Lui e gli Edwin Hawkins Singers sono molto conosciuti per il loro arrangiamento di "Oh Happy Day" (1968-69), che fu incluso nella lista delle canzoni del secolo. "Oh Happy Day" fu riprodotta dal gruppo The Four Seasons nel loro album Half & Half uscito nel 1970. Gli Edwin Hawkins Singers sono molto conosciuti anche per la cantante Melanie nella canzone "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)". All'età di sette anni Hawkins è già il pianista del coro gospel di famiglia. Insieme a Betty Watson è stato il co-fondatore del Northern California State Youth Choir, che includeva quasi 50 membri. Questo coro registra il suo primo album nel 1968, Let Us Go into the House of the Lord che fu un vero flop. Quando le radio dell'area di Baia di San Francisco iniziarono a trasmettere una canzone dell'album, "Oh Happy Day", questa divenne molto popolare. Caratterizzando la lead vocal di Dorothy Coombs Morrison, fu rilasciato il singolo che vendette milioni di copie in due mesi. Nel 1969 il singolo saltò alla quarta posizione delle chart pop degli Stati Uniti e alla seconda in quelle del Regno Unito. La canzone diventa un successo internazionale, vendendo più di 7 milioni di copie e Hawkins fu premiato con il suo primo Grammy Award. In tutto ha vinto quattro Grammy Awards: 1970: Miglior Soul Gospel Performance — "Oh Happy Day", eseguita dagli Edwin Hawkins Singers; 1971: Miglior Soul Gospel Performance — "Every Man Wants to Be Free", eseguita dagli Edwin Hawkins Singers; 1978: Miglior Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporaneo — "Wonderful!"; 1993: Miglior Gospel Choir or Chorus Album — direzione del coro Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir – Recorded Live in Los Angeles, eseguita dagli Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir.
  • Edwin Hawkins is een R&B en gospelpianist, -zanger, -songwriter, koorleider en producent die vooral groot succes had met zijn gospelformatie The Edwin Hawkins Singers. Met deze groep werd Hawkins in 1969 wereldwijd bekend door de single "Oh Happy Day", die vaak beschouwt wordt als de grootste gospel-hit ooit. Hawkins won in zijn carrière vier Grammy's en wordt gezien als een van de grondleggers van de "Urban contemporary Gospel", een subgenre van gospel dat voornamelijk gericht is op het uitdrukking geven aan het geloof in Christus.
  • Edwin Hawkins, född 18 augusti 1943 i Oakland, Kalifornien, är en amerikansk gospel- och R&B-musiker. Han är mest känd för gospelsången "Oh Happy Day", som han spelade in med Edwin Hawkins Singers 1967.
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  • Edwin Hawkins is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel and R&B musician, pianist, choir leader, composer and arranger. He is one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (and the Edwin Hawkins Singers) are best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968-69), which was included on the Songs of the Century list. The Edwin Hawkins Singers are somewhat less well-known for backing Melanie one year later on the song, "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)".
  • Edwin Hawkins ist ein Hauptvertreter der amerikanischen Gospelmusik. Mit seinem Namen ist vor allem der Welthit Oh Happy Day verbunden. Hawkins stammt aus einer Familie mit ausgeprägtem musikalischen Hintergrund. Schon als Siebenjähriger war er dafür zuständig, den Gospelchor seiner Familie bei ihren Auftritten während des gesamten Programms auf dem Klavier zu begleiten.
  • Edwin Hawkins on yhdysvaltalainen gospelmuusikko. Hän tuli tunnetuksi vuonna 1967 tekemästään "Oh Happy Day" -sovituksesta; hänen Edwin Hawkins Singers -kuoronsa esittämänä siitä tuli kansainvälinen gospelhitti. Hawkinsin "Oh Happy Daysta" levytti vuonna 1970 coverversionsa The Four Seasons. Hän säesti kokoonpanoineen myös Melanie Safkaa. Hawkins on voittanut uransa aikana useamman Grammy-palkinnon.
  • Edwin Hawkins è un vincitore del Grammy Award del Gospel music americano, musicista di R&B, pianista, direttore di coro, compositore e arrangiatore. È stato uno degli ideatori dello urban contemporary gospel. Lui e gli Edwin Hawkins Singers sono molto conosciuti per il loro arrangiamento di "Oh Happy Day" (1968-69), che fu incluso nella lista delle canzoni del secolo. "Oh Happy Day" fu riprodotta dal gruppo The Four Seasons nel loro album Half & Half uscito nel 1970.
  • Edwin Hawkins is een R&B en gospelpianist, -zanger, -songwriter, koorleider en producent die vooral groot succes had met zijn gospelformatie The Edwin Hawkins Singers. Met deze groep werd Hawkins in 1969 wereldwijd bekend door de single "Oh Happy Day", die vaak beschouwt wordt als de grootste gospel-hit ooit.
  • Edwin Hawkins, född 18 augusti 1943 i Oakland, Kalifornien, är en amerikansk gospel- och R&B-musiker. Han är mest känd för gospelsången "Oh Happy Day", som han spelade in med Edwin Hawkins Singers 1967.
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