FREMONT (KPIX 5) -- Singers from around the country came together in the Bay Area Tuesday evening to pay homage to the late Oakland gospel giant Edwin Hawkins. It is the first night of a two-night ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Edwin Hawkins, the gospel singer best-known for the song “Oh Happy Day,” has died at age 74. The New York Times reported that Hawkins' publicist, Bill Carpenter, said the musician ...

Edwin Hawkins' use of contemporary sounds, a Latin groove, synthesizers and a soul-influenced lead vocal performance created a new model for... The Story Of The Edwin Hawkins Singers' 'Oh Happy Day' ...

Some of Gospel music’s biggest stars are heading to the Bay Area to pay tribute to one of the genre’s true legends — Oakland native Edwin Hawkins — who died at his Pleasanton home in January at the ...

Gospel star Edwin Hawkins, known for his crossover hit “Oh Happy Day,” passed away on Monday at the age of 74. According to publicist Bill Carpenter, Hawkins died in his home in Pleasanton, Calif.

His publicist, Bill Carpenter, told news organizations that the cause was pancreatic cancer. Hawkins was 74. A native of Oakland, Hawkins had been performing with his family and in church groups since ...

NEW YORK (AP) – Grammy winner Edwin Hawkins, the gospel star best known for the crossover hit “Oh Happy Day,” has died. Hawkins died early Monday at his home in Pleasanton, California. He was 74 and ...

Edwin Hawkins, a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer and arranger, passed away this past January at the age of 74. He left behind an unmatched legacy, revolutionizing what it means to be a gospel ...