◇ image via WikipediaThe Edwin Hawkins Singers
The Edwin Hawkins Singers is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Johnny Harris. Those roots explain a lot about how The Edwin Hawkins Singers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mary Mary, Pastor T.L. Barrett and The Youth for Christ Choir, Mahalia Jackson, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into LaShun Pace, Tramaine Hawkins, The Four Seasons and Melanie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around The Edwin Hawkins Singers, reaching back through Johnny Harris and forward to LaShun Pace. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Edwin Reuben Hawkins was an American gospel musician, pianist, vocalist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. As the leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers, he was probably best known for his 1968 arrangement of "Oh Happy Day", which was included on the "Songs of the Century" list. In 1970, the Edwin Hawkins Singers made a second foray into the charts, backing folk singer Melanie on "Lay Down ".
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The Edwin Hawkins Singers connections
The Edwin Hawkins Singers grew out of Johnny Harris, shares an orbit with Mary Mary, Pastor T.L. Barrett and The Youth for Christ Choir, Mahalia Jackson and Tasha Cobbs Leonard, went on to shape LaShun Pace, Tramaine Hawkins, The Four Seasons and Melanie. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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- Pastor T.L. Barrett and The Youth for Christ Choirartist
- Mahalia Jacksonartist
- Tasha Cobbs Leonardartist
- Sister Rosetta Tharpeartist
- Tramaine Hawkinsartist
- Hezekiah Walkerartist
- The Clark Sistersartist
- Take 6artist
- Donnie McClurkinartist
- Kierra Sheardartist
- Tye Tribbettartist
- Walter Hawkinsartist
- Byron Cageartist
- Clara Wardartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Terrianartist
- Sunday Service Choirartist
- Trin-i-tee 5:7artist
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