Edwin Hawkins, Known For The Hit ‘oh Happy Day,’ Is Dead At 74

NEIL GENZLINGER, New York Times: Obituaries
Mon, 01/15/2018 - 7:56pm

His catchy song of praise, recorded on a two-track machine and “never intended for commercial purposes,” became a Top 10 hit in 1970.

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Edwin Hawkins, Known For The Hit ‘oh Happy Day,’ Is Dead At 74

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