Walter Lee Hawkins (May 18, 1949 – July 11, 2010) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, composer, and pastor. An influential figure in urban contemporary gospel music, his career spanned more than four decades. Hawkins won one Grammy from a sum of eight nominations. Walter Lee Hawkins was born on May 18, 1949, in Oakland, California, to Dan Lee Hawkins and Mamie Vivian Hawkins (née Matthews). Hawkins was the brother of gospel musician Edwin Hawkins (1943–2018), with whom he first began recording music as a fundraising effort for the Church of God in Christ. Hawkins started his career in one of his brother’s chorales, the Northern California State Youth Choir of the Church of God in Christ. The choir recorded an album in 1968 as a local fundraiser. When a song from that album, “Oh Happy Day”, became a crossover hit, Buddah Records purchased the master and released it as “the Edwin Hawkins Singers”. This led to him accompanying his brother Edwin to establish the Edwin Hawkins Singers.
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& Leann Faine, Angela Spivey – Oh Happy Day (Live)
& the Love Center Choir – I’m So Thankful
& the Love Center Choir – Safe In The Arms Of Jesus
& Love Center Choir – When The Battle Is Over
& The Love Center Choir – Goin’ Up Yonder
Marvelous
My Gratitude
I’m Going Home
What Is This
Be Grateful
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