The Edwin Hawkins Singers with The Surprise Hit “Oh Happy Day”

The Edwin Hawkins Singers with The Surprise Hit "Oh Happy Day"

Introduction to The Edwin Hawkins Singers The Edwin Hawkins Singers were a group of gospel crooners led by, of course, Edwin Hawkins (born in Oakland, California in 1943) who pioneered a genre called “urban contemporary gospel.” In 1967 he and Betty Watson formed the 50-strong ensemble North Carolina State Youth Choir (later … Read more