Edwin Hawkins Singers

Edwin Hawkins Singers The Edwin Hawkins Singers, a gospel group founded and led by Edwin Hawkins, is best known for the 1969 gospel hit “ Oh Happy Day .” Hawkins was born in Oakland, California, in 1943, where he was raised. He grew up in the Pentecostal church and sang in the youth choir. By age five he was playing the piano in church and regularly participating in church programs. At an early age, he was the accompanist for his family when they sang together in community concerts. In his…