以"Oh Happy Day"(#4-1969) 成名的Edwin Hawkins Singers合唱團的領隊Edwin Hawkins，元月15日因胰臟癌於加州Pleasanton家中去世(74歲)。
Edwin Hawkins出生於奧克蘭，他於1967年組成一個有46名團員的北加州青少年唱詩班the
Northern California State Youth Choir之前，和家族合唱團在教堂唱聖歌，後來他們因替Pavilions唱片公司灌唱片而改名Edwin Hawkins Singers，這一個合唱團的主唱叫Dorothy Morrison，而曾經與Paul Anka搭檔，合唱(You're) Having My Baby 、I Believe There Is Nothing Stronger Than Our Love、I Don't Like To Sleep Alone、One Man Woman / One Woman Man這些名曲的Odia Coates，也是團員之一，他們也曾替Melanie獲得第6名的暢銷曲"Lay
Down (Candles In The Rain)擔任和聲。
"Oh Happy Day"是the Northern California State Youth Choir在一所教堂錄的，1969年在熱門與R&B歌曲排行榜都獲得前五名，這一首歌提醒歌迷，黑人靈魂歌曲的根源是gospel福音歌曲，在多元發展的1960年代末期，激情加復古的歌聲，帶來的是情感宣洩與清新的表徵，"Oh Happy Day"在當年Grammy獎獲得最佳靈魂及福音歌曲演唱獎。
福音歌曲Gospel music 是基督教歌曲Christian music的一個分支，Billboard 雜誌目前還有Hot Gospel Songs的 25名排行榜，歌曲源自於黑奴的心聲，唱的是他們的喜、怒、哀、樂，除了"Oh
Happy Day"之外，"Amazing Grace"也是大家熟悉的歌。
Edwin Hawkins於2007獲選進基督歌曲名人堂。
Oh Happy Day
Edwin Hawkins Singers
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, when He washed (When Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, when He washed (When Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (Oh, happy day)
Oh, it's a happy day (Oh, happy day)
He taught me how (He taught me how)
To watch and fight and pray
Watch and pray
And live rejoicing every day
Every day
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, when He washed (When Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
He taught me how (He taught me how)
To watch and fight and pray
Watch and pray
And live rejoicing every day (Good god)
Every day
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, it's a happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, lord (Oh, happy day)
Mmm, good God (Oh, happy day)
Oh yeah (Oh, happy day)
Mmm, oh (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, when He washed (When Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, when He washed (When Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (Oh, happy day)
Oh, it's a happy day (Oh, happy day)
He taught me how (He taught me how)
To watch and fight and pray
Watch and pray
And live rejoicing every day
Every day
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, when He washed (When Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
He taught me how (He taught me how)
To watch and fight and pray
Watch and pray
And live rejoicing every day (Good god)
Every day
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, it's a happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, lord (Oh, happy day)
Mmm, good God (Oh, happy day)
Oh yeah (Oh, happy day)
Mmm, oh (Oh, happy day)
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