The Edwin Hawkins Singers

The Edwin Hawkins Singers Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

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... [more on Wikipedia]

The Edwin Hawkins Singers began charting in 1969 with Oh Happy Day.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Oh Happy Day - #2: Ain't It Like Him - #3: Blowin' in the Wind
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  1969
Oh Happy Day
1.
04/1969
#1  Oh Happy Day
The Edwin Hawkins Singers greentick

from Let Us Go into the House of the Lord   
360 pts
4
US
22
AC
2
R&B
2
UK
featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison
[Pavilion 20,001]
written by traditional & Edwin Hawkins
2.
08/1969
#2  Ain't It Like Him
The Edwin Hawkins Singers greentick

4 pts
101
US






[Pavilion 20,002]
written by Edwin Hawkins
Blowin' in the Wind
3.
11/1969
#3  Blowin' in the Wind
The Edwin Hawkins Singers greentick

4 pts
109
US






[Buddah 145]
written by Bob Dylan

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