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Edwin Hawkins

Oakland, United States

Edwin Hawkins is credited on 1,291 releases across 371 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,291

Pressings credited

371

Albums

7

Decades active

118

In collections

Biography

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 1968 arrangement of "Oh Happy Day", 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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1,291 releases · 371 albums · active 1968–2024

  • Performance · 1,690
  • Other credits · 209
  • Production · 102
  • Mastering · 5
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Allegro Sound Studios · Wessex Sound Studios · Catero Sound Company · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

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