Who is the Original Singer for "O Happy Day"?!
Question: Some of the lyrics:
Oh happy day, Oh happy day
when Jesus washed my sins away
he taught me how to walk right and pray.
Answers: Some of the lyrics:
Oh happy day, Oh happy day
when Jesus washed my sins away
he taught me how to walk right and pray.
The original singer is:
(quoted from site below)
EDWIN HAWKINS
A trailblazing force behind the evolution of the contemporary Gospel sound, Edwin Hawkins remains best known for his 1969 classic "Oh Happy Day," one of the biggest gospel hits of all time and a major pop radio smash as well. Born in Oakland, CA in 1943, he began singing in his church youth choir while still
a toddler, and by age five was playing piano; just two years later, he assumed full-time piano accompaniment duties for the family gospel group, making their recorded debut in 1957.
idk...but i think i saw it in a movie with whoopie goldberg..im not sure