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.

I don't know how to love Him
The Edwin Hawkins Singers Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'I don't know how to love Him' by these artists:

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Alan Caddy Orchestra and Singers I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Andrew L. Webber - Tim Rice I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Andrew Lloyd Webber I don't know how to love him, What to do, how…
Andrew Lloyd Webber "Jesus Christ Superstar" 1996 London Cast & Joanna Ampil I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Andrew Lloyd Webber & "Jesus Christ Superstar" 1996 London Cast I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Sarah Brightman I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…

Andrew Lloyd Webber & Yvonne Elliman I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Andrew Lloyd Webber/"Jesus Christ Superstar" 1996 London Cast/Joanna Ampil I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Anita Meyer I don't know how to love him. What to do,…
Astrakhan I don't know how to love him. What to do,…
Chelsia Chan I don′t know how to love him What to do, how…
Cilla Black I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Edgar Villarroel I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Elaine Paige I Don't Know How To Love Him I don't know how…
Elliman Yvonne I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Fiona Hendley I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Fox Music Crew Don't know how to love him, what to do, how…
Grania Renihan I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Helen Reddy I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
J.J. Sheridan I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Jesus Christ I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Jesus Christ - Superstar I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Jesus Christ Superstar - 2.09 I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Jesus Christ Superstar - 20th Anniversary London Cast I don't know how to love him What to do How to…
Jesus Christ Superstar Original Cast & Andrew Lloyd Webber I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Jesus Christ Superstar [Original London Cast] MARY MAGDALENE I don't know how to love him. What to do,…
Jheena Lodwick I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Joanna Ampil I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Lawrence Stephanie Don't know how to love him What to do how to…
Lloyd Webber/Rice I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Marc Pressel & Yvonne Elliman I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Marcia Hines Byeonhaetdaneun mal yeonghoni eopdan ne mal Sarangi sigeotda…

Maria Friedman I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Melanie C Close your eyes, close your eyes And forget all about us…
Michael Ball You'll never know just how much I miss you You'll never…
Murray Head Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Peggy Lee I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Petula Clark Jesus Christ Jesus Christ Who are you? What have you sacrifi…
Rice - Webber I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Shirley Bassey I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Showtime Orchestra And Singers I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Sinéad O'Connor I don't know how to love him What to do how…
Singers & The London Starlight Orchestra I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Spencer Day I don't know how to love him What to do how…
Starlite Orchestra and Choir I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Starlite Orchestra and Singers I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Stephanie Lawrence Don't know how to love him What to do how to…
Stephanie Lawrence & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
The Alan Caddy Orchestra and Singers I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Sharon Campbell I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
The London Philharmonic Orchestra & Singers I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
The London Symphony Orchestra I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
The London Theatre Ensemble And Chorus I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
The Starlite Orchestra and Singers I don't know how to love him What to do, how…
Tim Rice I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
Tina Cohen-Chang I wanna watch some AV and you gor plenty I'm so…
V.A Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, ah Don't you know I…
Webber I don't know how to love him. What to do, how…
West End Orchestra & Singers I don't know how to love him What to do, how…

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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