Edwin Hawkins

American singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger and choir master.
Born 18 August 1943 in Oakland, California, USA.
Died January 15, 2018 in Pleasanton, California, USA.
Best known for his 1969 hit song "Oh Happy Day" (with the Edwin Hawkins Singers), one of first gospel songs to achieve mainstream success.
Edwin Hawkins was a brother of Walter Hawkins.
Hawkins and Edwin Hawkins Singers and Watson and another soloist organizing a new group, taking the original name.