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