Edwin Reuben Hawkins (August 19, 1943 – January 15, 2018) was an American g… Read Full Bio ↴Edwin Reuben Hawkins (August 19, 1943 – January 15, 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (as leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers) was probably best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968–69), which was included on the Songs of the Century list. The Edwin Hawkins Singers made a second foray into the charts exactly one year later, backing folk singer Melanie on "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)".
At the age of seven Hawkins was already the keyboardist to accompany the family's gospel choir. Together with Betty Watson, he was the co-founder of the Northern California State Youth Choir of the Church of God in Christ, which included almost fifty members. This ensemble recorded its first album Let Us Go into the House of the Lord at the Ephesian Church of God in Christ in Berkeley, California privately (on the Century 70 custom label), hoping to sell 500 copies. "Oh Happy Day" was just one of the eight songs on the album. (The soloists in the album were Elaine Kelly, Margarette Branch, Dorothy Combs Morrison, Tramaine Davis (Hawkins), Reuben Franklin, Donald Cashmere, Betty Watson, and Ruth Lyons.)
When radio stations of the San Francisco Bay area started playing "Oh Happy Day", it became very popular. Featuring the lead vocal of Dorothy Combs Morrison, the subsequently released single (on the newly created Pavilion label distributed by Buddah) rocketed to sales of over a million copies within two months. It crossed over to the pop charts making U.S. No. 4, UK No. 2, No. 2 on the Irish Singles Chart, and No. 1 on the German Singles Charts in 1969. It then became an international success, selling more than 7 million copies worldwide, and Hawkins was awarded his first Grammy for it. Hawkins' arrangement of the song was eventually covered by The Four Seasons on their 1970 album Half & Half.
Their second Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts was the 1970 Melanie single "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)," on which the label listed the performers as Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers. The song peaked at No. 6 in the U.S. In the 1992 movie Leap of Faith, Hawkins is the choir master for the gospel songs.
Hawkins died on January 15, 2018, at the age of 74.
At the age of seven Hawkins was already the keyboardist to accompany the family's gospel choir. Together with Betty Watson, he was the co-founder of the Northern California State Youth Choir of the Church of God in Christ, which included almost fifty members. This ensemble recorded its first album Let Us Go into the House of the Lord at the Ephesian Church of God in Christ in Berkeley, California privately (on the Century 70 custom label), hoping to sell 500 copies. "Oh Happy Day" was just one of the eight songs on the album. (The soloists in the album were Elaine Kelly, Margarette Branch, Dorothy Combs Morrison, Tramaine Davis (Hawkins), Reuben Franklin, Donald Cashmere, Betty Watson, and Ruth Lyons.)
When radio stations of the San Francisco Bay area started playing "Oh Happy Day", it became very popular. Featuring the lead vocal of Dorothy Combs Morrison, the subsequently released single (on the newly created Pavilion label distributed by Buddah) rocketed to sales of over a million copies within two months. It crossed over to the pop charts making U.S. No. 4, UK No. 2, No. 2 on the Irish Singles Chart, and No. 1 on the German Singles Charts in 1969. It then became an international success, selling more than 7 million copies worldwide, and Hawkins was awarded his first Grammy for it. Hawkins' arrangement of the song was eventually covered by The Four Seasons on their 1970 album Half & Half.
Their second Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts was the 1970 Melanie single "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)," on which the label listed the performers as Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers. The song peaked at No. 6 in the U.S. In the 1992 movie Leap of Faith, Hawkins is the choir master for the gospel songs.
Hawkins died on January 15, 2018, at the age of 74.
All You Need
The Edwin Hawkins Singers Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'All You Need' by these artists:
20syl Everywhere someone's getting over Everybody cries And someti…
20syl feat. Monsoonsiren Take me up for it I'mma tell you never let me…
21:03 (Yeah) (Yeah) At first we started as Friends Promise I'll gi…
2HI [Cormega] Yo Tek whattup with them niggaz in Cincinnati? {*c…
2Rude Don't try and tell me that it's all for me Without…
adi. Remember when we used to Live like nothing mattered That tim…
Alex Lloyd Faces mistaken Roads that you've taking, are winding Sand …
Amely Everyone is watching me close Somehow nobody even knows Th…
Awaiting Autumn The colors fade as the day turns to gray I've…Axel Brizzy I’ll keep you safe in these arms of mine Hold on…
Bad Cop Bad Cop Headed out for Austin, now we're half way down the…
Be.Sound I am more than every curse And every pain I am more…
Beraldo no Beat Eles tentaram me derrubar com mentira mano Mas quem me prot…
Blade Masta masta watin you wan tell us I gat nothing to…
Boii.McCoy I know its not your fault, but I'm a locked…
Boogie featuring Nicole Wray I want you now Baby, won't you come my way (my…
Brae Don’t you know I say I need you Yes I do Don’t…
Brother Ali So I never told the world that the first time…
Cast - Sofia The First To build the castle of our dreams May be simpler than…
Cast - Sofia the First Sofia Vivian 이 집을 봐요 새 터전 필요해요 불가능해 보여도 해낼 수 있어요 이 가족을…
Cayson Renshaw You turned that corner With your feet torn up Sometimes all …
CRUZH Track 7: ALL YOU NEED Alex Waghorn Anton Joensson …
Divine 1 I can be all that you need…
DJ Styles Your one in a million I thought you should know That…
Don Lifted I been waiting in the dark now Waiting on a…
Dub-321 Michael Phelps through the feeling, I dive deep when I'm…
DYP God help Me Father God Help Me Father God Help Me Father God…
Farrell & Farrell The universe really got it right when you Walked right here…
Felly Oou ya ya ya ya burnin' up all my problems Keep…
Gem & Tauri Love me right Love me true Shine some light Share the truth …
Glenn Lewis I remember when I stood in this very place and I…
Güd Vibez You've been wasting teardrops Wondering where to go Holding …
High*Child Another night... another storm just passed me by Washed awa…
Holloway Road N…
Honey.Moon.Tree Not sure why I feel this way Guess I'll carry on…Hope Kills Fear You're lost Without your will And all your fame You still…
Hounding God damn I think I lost you again When I was searching…
IHF “Don’t give up, easy, Let me be, all you need” x4…
J-Boogie I gave you all that you need You got me feeling…
J.D. Experience God you're all that I need Like the air that I…
J.Solaye Like sweet morning dew I took one look at you And it…
jacksoul DON'T LET ME GO, BE GOOD TO ME GIRL …
Jacquees Yeah, what? Jacquees (Rich Gang, mhm), uh-huh (XL Eagle baby…
Januzzi Watchmen Forget the things you think you know Then we'll head out…
K.D.A. I am more than every curse And every pain I am more…
Keahiwai It's amazing how you can Speak right to my heart. Without sa…
L'artiste 作曲 : LinG I got some hit songs and some money…
Lana Del Rey You have a right to live your life Like no one…
Lewis. I ain't got no money I ain't got no change I ain't…
Lil Bally Baby stop, you don do me now, you don win That…
Loren When you’re with me you’re safe You can breath No need…
Majozi And I've seen the night staring into my eyes And the…
Mavi You don't trust me at all You don't love me anymore 我正等著你回答我…
Michael Monroe From the start I was a smart ass kid Nothin' much…
Mike Got Spiked It's not who you are, it's not who you know. (It's…
Monroe Michael From the start I was a smart ass kid Nothin' much…
Mr. Glass You don't need anybody but You don't need anybody but me Kic…
Nasti & Clarks All I need is your love About the rest, I don't…
Nolita Knights You came down to meet meUnderneath my favourite treeYou were…
Only Sibling Wanna be all you need Wanna be your everything I'll be caref…
Out Of Eden Oh, Lord, it's another day Nothin' seems to go my way And…
P.M. Dawn 听过几过 爱有过风波 再友好的最尾会变生疏 这个跟她说过一生 最尾偏偏错过 那个跟他爱过 到最尾竟出了错 碰过几多 爱有…
Paper Aeroplanes Charge your soldiers Bowl them over Every day is one day old…
Pines Are we feeling for the sun Is it hold on to…
postman So play me a song from your favourite soap opera Or…
Professor Daytime When the world feels cold and grey All you need is…
Rachelle Allison Non non moi je ne veux pas Non non on ne…
Ralston It's alright, you tried Let's just pretend the cameras lied …
Reddening West on and on we start again leaves of grass or waves…
Rev. Issac Whittmon And The Greater Metropolitan Church of Christ Choir of Chicago Illinois V'al kulam yitbarakh v'yitromam shim'kha Malkeinu tamid l'ol…
RO Don't you love me Don't you need me too I can't…
RUNXGUN Y'all must've thought we was playing with y'all, nope Bet ou…
Serzo & D-Charged Twenty percent lighter than the 70s Significant airtight per…
Shaman Hiding in silence where no one is there Lovers on your…
SINCREA I said I need love koe no kage ni You need…
Snuff All your dreams are back where they belong. All your fears…
Sofia The First To build the castle of our dreams May be simpler than…
Statik Selektah Fuck man, psh Put Love & Hip Hop on mute please Yeah,…
Sublime Headin out for Austin now we're half way out the…
Sublime (13 Fluid Oz 13) Headed out for Austin, now we're half way down the…
SylumGone Know I'm all you need Try me make me mean Wait till…
T.C. Carson All i need is you lord All I need is your…
T.i.l.f. Uh, uh M.T records o yeah Uhh, huh Ou, yea, a, a,…
Taylor Deneen Would you lead me on Or am I in my head I…
Teddy Rivers When your heads dragging you down, thru the rabbit hole Try…
The Cast of Sofia the First To build the castle of our dreams May be simpler than…
The Crucified you, you don't know what it's like to be free you, a…
The Jezabels I'll pick you up, when you're feeling down Drag your ass…
The Sun Harmonic I know it's not what you expect of me And I…
The Undercover Dream Lovers I can't breathe and you're in luck Cause I just said…
The Watsons It's 3 AM and you're on my mind I wish I…
The Youth What can I say? I’ll never know what happened today I’d writ…
Them Flying Monkeys Love Love is all you got It′s a false witness To what I…
These Wild Plains I know all about you And I finally see That you take…
TheSymphny All you need, show you how All you need, show you…
Thomas Hien All You Need You say hello To this beautiful day You′re tak…
TNT You got no protection, you got no control It's like a…
TRIPL3 They Never Said That the Good Things Come easily. But we…
True Widow Hover you down in a silent guise Rest in the shade…
Up & Down 너는 모를걸 녹아드는 사랑처럼 막기 힘든 게 니 생각인지도 벌써 한 달이 지나 긴말은…
Val As the bruises on her back start festering She wonders what…
Various Artists Love, love, love Love, love, love love, love, love, love, lo…
Victoria Monét Allow me to show you something Not a lot of people…
Witt Lowry First off How could you ever rate me secondary Son to this…
Worthy I don't go to sleep I work I work I…
XO.Raze Yea This that psycho boy (that's me) Human sex toy (uh) Back…
Y.V.E 48 You got all you need Don't wait too long All you need All…
Zazi We sleep the day and wake the night Bang the night... Wave…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Edwin Hawkins Singers:
Happy day Oh happy day (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh happy…
Jesus Jesus lover of my soul Let me to Thy bosom fly While…
Jesus, Lover of My Soul Jesus, Lover of my soul Jesus, I will never let you…
Lay Down Lay down, lay down, let it all down Let your white…
Lord Don't Move That Mountain Now Lord don't move my mountain But give me the strength…
O Happy Day Oh happy day (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh happy…
O-o-h Child Ooh child Things are gonna get easier Ooh child Things'll ge…
Oh Oh happy day (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh happy…
Ooh Child Ooh child Things are gonna get easier Ooh child Things'll ge…
Precious Memories Precious memories, How they linger How they ever flood my…
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@tinadieseldiva
I sang this song in the early seventies with the Louise Williams All Philadelphia Gospel Choir when the Edwin Hawkins Singers came to the Philadelphia Met on Broad St.. It was an honor and God given privilege to be a part of that program and it was a wonderful experience to be able to participate in it. It is and always be my spiritual link to my life and it has kept me grounded a many times, especially when I think there was no hope.Just like right now I do not know what tomorrow may bring!
@gregoryfrison4153
It's 2021 and it's still true. All we need is God on our side.
@therlowfoy9738
A tenors' delight and a great song!
@LaCheleWallace
Sang now! That's all right now. That voice. I miss these types of rich and pure voices.
@kevinbouknight1308
Bishop's mastery of those high notes is phenomenal! It is perfectly clear and fact that he does it throughout the song proves that it isn't a fluke.
@terrihubbard1
These songs bring tears to my eyes. Memories of happier times in my life. The Hawkins family were and are such a blessing to the body of Christ. These songs will always stay in my heart.
@knowtheledge23
Thanks for the full length version of this song. One of their best IMO.
@ylblessed8297
Another Anointed musical genius gone, but certainly not forgotten!
@leroywoodside2698
One of my musical mentors. Thank You Bishop Walter for the time !
@traceywright3974
I absolutely love and respect the Hawkins Family. No one will be able to sing like Walter!