Grammy Award-winning singer Edwin Hawkins died on Monday at his home in Pleasanton, Calif. His publicist Bill Carpenter told news organizations that the cause was pancreatic cancer. Hawkins was 74.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first discovered Edwin Hawkins, I didn’t just hear gospel music — I felt it. His songs didn’t just stay in the church pews; they followed you home, filled your ...

Legendary gospel artist Edwin Hawkins has died at 74. Hawkins is best known for groundbreaking gospel arrangements, particularly "Oh Happy Day." Hawkins' publicist Bill Carpenter told the ...

Edwin Hawkins, a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer and arranger, passed away this past January at the age of 74. He left behind an unmatched legacy, revolutionizing what it means to be a gospel ...

Pleasanton, CA – Edwin Hawkins, the four-time Grammy® Award-winning leader of The Edwin Hawkins Singers’ 1969 million-seller, “Oh Happy Day,” died January 15 at his home in the Bay area ...

Gospel singer Edwin Hawkins died at his California home on Monday, according to the New York Times. The singer, who is best known for the timeless gospel song "Oh Happy Day," was 74 years old.

Now, he’s continuing the mission of his mentor, the late Edwin Hawkins, and seeking to extend the reach of gospel music, known widely in America’s Black congregations, to the choirs of Europe ...

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Originally recorded during her time with the Edwin Hawkins Singers, this slow-burning classic begins with a delicate, almost sacred piano line. That softness is soon met with the spiritual weight ...

On Thursday, Hawkins’ family posted a request for prayers on his Facebook page. “Edwin is currently experiencing several health challenges,” it read. “We ask that you please send your ...