The Edwin Hawkins Singers were pioneers of contemporary gospel music The American gospel music star Edwin Hawkins has died at his home in California, at the age of 74. The Grammy-winning singer ...

Edwin Hawkins, the gospel star best known for the crossover hit “Oh Happy Day” and as a major force for contemporary inspirational music, died Monday at age 74. Last Thursday, Hawkins' family ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Hawkins was then taken to UC Medical Center, where he died on Tuesday. Police have not said if they have any suspects.

Backed by the gospel group the Edwin Hawkins Singers ... by her husband and longtime manager Peter Schekeryk, who died in ...

A 39-year-old woman died on the first day of Burning Man — the popular counterculture festival held annually in the Nevada desert, authorities said. Kendra Frazer was found unresponsive at the ...

Al McCoy, the legendary Phoenix Suns announcer, has died. McCoy called Suns games for 51 years, a record tenure, from Connie ...

And might we hear the song she said “always lifts her spirits” — “Oh Happy Day,” as performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers?

Arlene Elizabeth Ermshar, 79, Vancouver, died Sept. 18, 2024. Davies Cremation and Burial Services, 360-693-1036. Harry Lloyd Generaux, 101, Vancouver, died Sept. 16 ...

On October 24,1936, Arthur Lee Ball was born to Walter Ball and Rosia Ball (Peryman ... He was an active member of the Charles Hawkins Drive Block Club for many years. He first served as Precinct ...