# Edwin Hawkins

> Edwin Reuben Hawkins 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 singer Melanie on "Lay Down ".

*American musician (1943–2018)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/edwin-hawkins

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1943-08-18
- **Died:** 2018-01-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 15.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 75.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 85.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/iamedwinhawkins (@iamedwinhawkins)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370126/ (@nm0370126)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.edwinhawkins.tv

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/569446)
- [إدوين هوكينز](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%87%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B2)
- [ادوين هوكينز](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%87%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B2)
- [ادوین هوکینز](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86_%D9%87%D9%88%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%B2)
- [Edwin Hawkins](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins)
- [Edwin Hawkins](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins)
- [Edwin Hawkins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins)
- [Edwin Hawkins](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins)
- [Edwin Hawkins](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins)
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- [Edwin Hawkins](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins)
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- [Хокинс, Эдвин](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%2C_%D0%AD%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD)
- [Edwin Hawkins](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins)
- [Edwin Hawkins](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins)
- [Edwin Hawkins](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4bd05ded-98a4-43a0-8cea-3101d91c77fa)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294669)
- [Edwin Hawkins](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4571325)

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