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    Gospel Star Edwin Hawkins, Known For 'Oh Happy Day,' Dies At 74

    In 1970, the Edwin Hawkins singers won a Grammy for best soul gospel performance for "Oh Happy Day." It became an unexpected hit when a San Francisco disc jockey began playing the song.
    by Doreen McCallister Jan 16, 2018 1 minute

    Grammy Award-winning singer Edwin Hawkins died on Monday at his home in Pleasanton, Calif.

    His publicist Bill Carpenter told news organization that the cause was pancreatic cancer. Hawkins was 74.

    A native of Oakland, Hawkins

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