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A trailblazing force behind the evolution of the contemporary Gospel sound, Edwin Hawkins remains best known for his 1969 classic "Oh Happy Day," one of the biggest gospel hits of all time and a major pop radio smash as well. Born in Oakland, CA in 1943, he began singing in his church youth choir while still a toddler, and by age five was playing piano; just two years later, he assumed full-time piano accompaniment duties for the family gospel group, making their recorded debut in 1957. A decade later, Edwin Hawkins and Betty Watson co-founded the Northern California State Youth Choir, drawing on the finest soloists from throughout the Bay Area to build the 50-member ensemble, which soon entered the studio to cut the 1968 LP Let Us Go into the House of the Lord, its modern, R&B -influenced production pointing the way to a new era in gospel recording. Among the highlights of Let Us Go into the House of the Lord was the track "Oh Happy Day," which unexpectedly found a home on underground FM playlists across San Francisco; the single soon began earning airplay on mainstream R&B and pop outlets across the country, and in the spring of 1969 it reached the U.S
Edwin Hawkins & Eric Reed at Jazz at Lincoln Center, April 11 & 12, 2008
Edwin Hawkins & Eric Reed Oh Happy Day! April 11 & 12, 2008 - The Allen Room - 7:30pm/9:30pm WHO/WHAT: Pianist/music director Eric Reed and his group consisting of Gerald Cannon (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) and Stacy Dillard (saxophone) will be joined by Edwin Hawkins to perform a variety of selections from the ...
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