Edwin Hawkins Singers
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The Edwin Hawkins Singers were an American gospel group best known for their crossover hit "Oh Happy Day," which brought contemporary gospel music to a mainstream audience in the late 1960s.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gospel music group
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musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Edwin Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Oh Happy Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| chartSuccessWith | Oh Happy Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | late 1960s ⓘ |
| founder | Edwin Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian music
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contemporary gospel ⓘ gospel music ⓘ |
| hasMember | Edwin Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
live gospel performances
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studio recordings of Oh Happy Day ⓘ |
| influenced |
later contemporary gospel artists
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mainstream pop interpretations of gospel ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing contemporary gospel music to a mainstream audience
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crossover success on pop charts ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
1968
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1969 ⓘ |
| notableSong | Oh Happy Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Oh Happy Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | contemporary gospel movement ⓘ |
| recordedInGenre | soul-influenced gospel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
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choir arrangements ⓘ piano-driven gospel sound ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music history writings on gospel crossover ⓘ |
| vocalType | choir ⓘ |
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