Walter Hawkins
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| Walter Hawkins | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born | May 18, 1949 | |
| Origin | Oakland, California | |
| Genre(s) | gospel music | |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, producer | |
| Years active | 1960's-present | |
| Label(s) | Light Records | |
| Associated acts |
Tramaine Hawkins Edwin Hawkins Andrae Crouch |
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Walter Hawkins is an American gospel music singer born May 18, 1949 in Oakland, California. Hawkins is best known for his hit "Oh Happy Day" with The Edwin Hawkins Singers which became one of the first gospel songs to crossover onto mainstream charts. Walter left the group in the early 70's to pursue a solo career. He had considerable success with his Love Alive series which collectively sold over a million copies from the 70's through the 80's. Hawkins and his groups have recorded with Van Morrison, Diahann Carroll, Sylvester, Jeffrey Osborne, and many others. Walter is the brother of gospel singer Edwin Hawkins, former husband of gospel singer Tramaine Hawkins, and father of gospel/R&B singer and producer Jamie Hawkins.
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[edit] Discography
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[edit] Albums
- Going Up Yonder (1975)
- Love Alive 1 (1975)
- Jesus Christ Is the Way (Light, 1977)
- Love Alive 2 (Light, 1978)
- The Hawkins Family (Light, 1980)
- The Hawkins Family Live (Light, 1981)
- Love Alive Reunion (Light, 1989)
- I Feel Like Singing (Light, 1990)
- Love Alive 3 (Light, 1990)
- Love Alive 4 (Malaco, 1990)
- New Dawning (Bellmark, 1995)
- Love Alive, Vol. 5: 25th Anniversary Reunion 1 (Interscope, 1998)
- Take Courage (Bellmark, 2000)
- A Song In My Heart (Coda/Light, 2005)
[edit] Compilations
- Only The Best (Light, 1990)
- Light Years (Polygram, 1995)
- The Hawkins Family Collection (Platinum, 1995)
- The Best of Love Alive (Light, 2002)
- Legends of Gospel (Light, 2002)
- Mega 3 Collection: Love Alive (Light, 2002)
- The Very Best of Walter Hawkins and the Hawkins Family (Artemis Gospel, 2005)
[edit] Filmography
- Gospel (1982)
- Oh Happy Day (1983)
- Love Alive, Vol. 4 (Malaco, 1991)
- Walter Hawkins & The Hawkins Family (Monterey Video, 1998)
- Love Alive, Vol. 5: 25th Anniversary Reunion, Vol. 1 (Interscope, 1998)
- Love Alive, Vol. 5: 25th Anniversary Reunion, Vol. 2 (Interscope, 1999)
- Song in My Heart (Coda, 2006)
[edit] Trivia
- Hawkins has won 2 Dove awards (awarded by the Gospel Music Association) and been nominated for 2 Grammy awards.
- Walter wrote and produced an album for his sister Lynette entitled Baby Sis.
- Hawkins won a Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year Stellar Award for his solo album A Song In My Heart.
