Late In The Evening - Remastered: 2001
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.
Late In The Evening
The Edwin Hawkins Singers Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Late In The Evening' by these artists:
101 Strings Orchestra & Singers Sue wants a barbecue, Sam wants to boil a ham, Grace votes…
F I don't know where I've gone, cnd I've no need It…
Hamish Anderson LATE IN THE EVENING Late in the evening Late in the evening…
Hindley Street Country Club First thing I remember I was lying in my bed I couldn't…
J. R. Reed Caved in Evening Face The snow that whirls and I that…
J.J. Malone I just wanna do some illegal shit right now Me, I'm…
John Mayer and Paul Simon The first thing I remember I was lying in my bed I…
KITCHEN - Paul Simon First thing I remember I was lying in my bed I couldn't…
L.B. Bad I found a curious map in your eyes I drew it…Mattie Leon It’s late in the evening when heartbreak’s a perfume Someone…
P.Simon First thing I remember I was lying in my bed I couldn't…
Paul Simon First thing I remember, I was lying in my bed Couldn't…
PAUL SIMON & BRIAN WILSON First thing I remember I was lying in my bed Couldn't've bee…
Paul Simon & John Mayer First thing I remember I was lying in my bed I couldn't…
Ray Charles It was late in the evening and the sun was…
Simon & Garfunkel First thing I remember I was lying in my bed I couldn't…
Tom Jones The first thing I remember, I was lying in my…
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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@Rayal1979
*Me randomly watching a Ray Charles video after a Saturday morning YouTube spiral."
ME: Wait...is that Billy Preston on the organ? 🤯
@lawrencelewis2592
"Ray Charles is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Ben Franklin.
@cedricliggins7528
Say it again Ben
@bomani7543
If James brown is the GODFATHER of Soul Music,,then Ray Charles is THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER of Soul Music...facts.............There will never be another Ray Charles....REST IN PEACE KING 😔🙏🏿🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🕊🕊🕊
@altowatts1325
Absolutely true 👍🏾💯. Ray Charles is still alive because of his ageless music.
Ray Charles is The Daddy of Soul Music.
And James Brown is the Daddy of Funk Music.
James Brown taught The Funk to Bootsy Collins who then taught it to George Clinton.
R.I.P. Ray Charles and James Brown.🕊️🕊️
@bomani7543
@@altowatts1325 Yes Sir,,u are absolutely correct...Thank u for Commenting...Peace & Blessings 👊🏿🙏🏿...
@altowatts1325
@@bomani7543 Thank you Brother. Continued Peace and Blessings to you and yours 👊🏾🙏🏾. These are some crazy times we're living in. Stay safe.
@oldbeatpete
yes the kids like Brown, but when they mature they will see what a genius Charles was!
@bomani7543
@@oldbeatpete Yes Sir,,I agree 👍...Thanks for Commenting
@bigrod8975
Ray Charles wasn't just a recording artist, he was also a businessman who understood that the music business is just that: A BUSINESS.