Edwin Hawkins isn't quite sure what he'd be doing today if his Latin-soul arrangement of the 18th century Protestant hymn "Oh Happy Day" hadn't ... State Youth Choir name, the company rechristened ...

Keyshawn’s fiery disputes with God are at the heart of “Oh Happy Day!,” which is partly a treatise on searching for faith when you’ve been shunned in His name. It is perhaps no surprise ...

to name of a few of the 126, listed on Secondhand Songs. George Harrison cited it as an influence for “My Sweet Lord.” “Oh Happy Day” sounds infectious and celebratory, the type of ...

Edwin Hawkins' "Oh Happy Day" was an accidental hit. The song, a gospel-style rework of an 18th century hymn, starts with a jazzy drum beat and a kind of blues pop piano groove. Dorothy Morrison ...

His crowning achievement was bringing his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day," originally an 18th Century hymn, to wide audiences. The song debuted 50 years ago in 1968 and became the first gospel song ...

A tribute to the legendary composer, singer, and pianist Edwin Hawkins. The first time I heard Edwin Hawkins and the Edwin Hawkins Singers’ “Oh Happy Day” was in June 1969 in base housing at ...

Hawkins is best known for groundbreaking gospel arrangements, particularly "Oh Happy Day." Hawkins' publicist Bill Carpenter told the Associated Press that the singer died early Monday at his home ...