Gospel Music Great Bishop Walter Hawkins has Died
Walter Hawkins
His brother, Edwin Hawkins, told the Associated Press that Walter “suffered bravely but now he will suffer no more and he will be greatly missed.”
Hawkins was a part of the legendary Edwin Hawkins Singers that recroded “Oh Happy Day” which was the first gospel song to cross over to mainstream and was named one of the RIAA Songs of the Century.
After “Oh Happy Day” Hawkins went to University of California Berkley and studied divinity. He recorded a solo album and founded the Love Center Church in Oakland California.
He founded the Love Center Choir at his church. That choir recorded a number of successful albums called Love Alive.
Hawkins won one grammy and three Dove Awards. He was also inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.
Walter Hawkins was 61.
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Posted by Luther Blanchard on Monday, July 12th, 2010. Filed under Featured News, Religion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
My deepest sympathy to the family/friends for such a great lost to Music Industry, I have admired the Musical Legacy of Bishop Hawkins and his entire family since being a child. A memorable yet apporpriate song to summarize such a life would be ” I’m Going Away”, sung by Bishop Hawkins himself .As we Praise God for his Life, Talent and Legacy rest assured that he is now in the arms of the Lord.
I indeed will miss Bishop Walter Hawkins. His music has inspired since I was a young child. And today I still lead “Changed”. In my local church choir. His songs are timeless, and phenomonal! My prayers and sympathy go out to his family. Thank you Bishop! I will see you “Up Yonder”.
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