Gospel musician Edwin Hawkins, known for 'Oh Happy Day,' dies at 74
Hawkins publicist, Bill Carpenter, told theTimeshe died from pancreatic cancer. It was recorded on a friends little two-track machine,Hawkins explained toThe Modesto Beein 2008. It was never intended for commercial purposes at all. Credit: Rick Diamond/WireImage 4 on Billboards pop chart and No. 2 on the R&B chart. We grew up hearing all kinds of music in our home. My mother, who was a devout Christian, loved the Lord and displayed that in her lifestyle....