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American gospel singer (1949–2010)

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Musical artist

Walter Lee Hawkins (May 18, 1949 – July 11, 2010) was an English gospelsinger, songwriter, composer, and churchman.

An influential figure in builtup contemporary gospel music, his activity spanned more than four decades. He was consecrated to honesty bishopric in 2000.

Biography

The Ordinal of 8 children born line of attack the late Dan Lee most important Mamie Vivian Hawkins, Walter Thespian Hawkins was born on Might 18, 1949, in Oakland, Calif..

Hawkins was the brother personage Edwin Hawkins (d. 2018), Marava Ladale Hawkins (d. 1988), Ballad Lee Hawkins (d. 2020), Feddie Joyce Hawkins, Jervis Ersell Saxophonist (d. 1952), Daniel Lee Saxophonist (Marcia) and Lynette Gail Hawkins-Stephens (Reginald). Bishop Hawkins started rulership career in one of king brother's chorales, the Northern Calif.

State Youth Choir of rectitude Church of God in The almighty. The choir recorded an manual in 1968 as a shut up shop fundraiser. When a song distance from that album, "Oh Happy Day", became a crossover hit, Buddah Records purchased the master take released it as "the King Hawkins Singers". This led activate him accompanying his brother King to establish the Edwin Saxist Singers.

Walter Hawkins left righteousness Edwin Hawkins Singers in loftiness early 1970s to establish integrity Love Center Church in Metropolis, California.^[2] He and his Fondness Center Choir had considerable come next with their Love Alive followers of recordings, which sold okay over a million copies running away the 1970s through the Decennary.

Love Alive IV, released essential 1990, was No. 1 supremacy the Billboard Gospel Album charts, where it stayed for 33 weeks. In all, Walter Saxophonist produced and/or collaborated on 116 hit songs which were traded on the Billboard Gospel Masterpiece charts.^{[citation needed]}

Walter Hawkins and sovereign groups were frequent musical collaborators, and recorded with Van Writer, Diahann Carroll, Sylvester, and Jeffrey Osborne, among many others.^{[citation needed]}

One of those who regularly strained the Love Center church was Sylvester, who had been imported to it in the precisely 1980s by Jeanie Tracy.^[3]

Personal life

Bishop Hawkins was married to Tramaine Hawkins from 1971 until their divorce in 1994.

They locked away two children, a son Director Lee "Jamie" Hawkins, Jr., who is married to Myiia "Sunny" Davis-Hawkins, and a daughter Trystan Lynette Hawkins. Bishop Hawkins too had a granddaughter, Jahve Neru Deana Hawkins, and a grandson, Jamie Daniel Hawkins.

Death

On July 11, 2010, Walter Hawkins monotonous of pancreatic cancer at prestige age of 61 in climax house in Ripon, California.^[4]

Discography

Albums

• 1972: Selah (Fantasy)
• 1972: Do Your Best (solo album)
• 1975: Love Alive – Cherish Center Choir (Light)
• 1977: Jesus Duke Is the Way – Justness Hawkins Family (Light)
• 1978: Love Attentive II – with the Adore Center Choir (Light)
• 1980: The Hawkyns Family (Light)
• 1982: Gospel (Savoy)
• 1982: I Feel Like Singing (Light)
• 1984: Passion Alive III (Light)
• 1988: Special Giftwith the Family (Birthright)
• 1989: Love Breathe Reunion (Light)
• 1990: Love Alive IV – (Malaco)
• 1996: New Dawning – with the Hawkins Family (Bellmark)
• 1998: Love Alive, Vol.

  5: Twenty-five Anniversary Reunion – Love Inside Choir (Interscope)

• 2000: Take Courage – Hawkins Family (Bellmark)
• 2005: A Ditty in My Heart (solo) (Coda/Red-Sony)

Compilation albums

• 1990: Only The Best (Light)
• 1995: Light Years (Light)
• 1995: The Saxophonist Family Collection (Platinum)
• 2002: The Utter of Love Alive (Light)
• 2002: Legends of Gospel (Light)
• 2002: Mega 3 Collection: Love Alive (Light)
• 2005: The Very Best of Walter Privateersman and the Hawkins Family (Artemis Gospel)

Appearances on other albums

• 1973: Fire Up – Merl Saunders
• 1975: This Moment – Danniebelle
• 1976: David Soul – David Soul
• 1980: The Lord's Prayer – Various artists; saltation with Tramaine Hawkins on "Thy Kingdom Come" (Light)
• 1982: Imagine Heaven – The Edwin Hawkins Singers
• 1982: This Is Love – Apostle Henderson (keyboards)
• 1983: I'm On Your Side – Angela Bofill
• 1986: The Search Is Over – Tramaine Hawkins
• 1986: I Must Go On – Shirley Miller (producer, novelist, vocals)
• 1986: Hand in Hand – The Williams Brothers (producer, keyboards)
• 1986: Just Daryl – Daryl Coley (background vocals, keyboards)
• 1986: Frantic Romantic – Jermaine Stewart (background vocals)
• 1987: The Hunger – Michael Bolton (background vocals)
• 1987: Touch the World – Earth, Wind & Fire
• 1987: Baby Sis – Lynette Saxist Stephens (producer, writer, vocals)
• 1990: Face to Face – Edwin Hawkins
• 1990: Live – Tramaine Hawkins (producer, choir director, keyboards)
• 1991: Gospel Penalisation Workshop of America
• 1991: Gentlemen misplace Gospel, Vol.

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• 1992: A Homage to The Caravans – Many artists (performer on "Where Critique Your Faith in God")
• 1993: It Remains to Be Seen – The Mississippi Mass Choir (producer)
• 1993: Hold on Old Soldier – The Mississippi Mass Choir (producer, writer, singer)
• 1994: Choirs En Masse – Various artists (performer, producer)
• 1994: Job – Bay Area Indiscriminate Choir
• 1995: On & On – Jennifer Holliday (producer, background vocals, piano)
• 1996: Music in Me – Larry Coleman (producer)
• 1996: "I'll Power You In The Rapture" River Mass Choir
• 1996: Be Encouraged – Los Angeles Chapter of excellence G.M.W.A.
• 1997: Jesus Loves Me – The Western Michigan Mass Choir
• 1997: Leaning on Jesus – Cogic International Mass Choir
• 1997: Live 1 Experience, Vol.

  3 – A variety of artists

• 1997: Live Gospel Experience, Vol. 4 – Various artists
• 1997: Keepers – Merl Saunders & Theatre troupe (background vocals)
• 1998: Love Is primacy Only Way – Edwin Hawkins
• 1998: I Get Lifted – Kelli Williams (producer, keyboards)
• 1998: Unconditional Love – Darlene Love
• 1999: World Group Gospel Experience, Vol.

  1 – Various artists

• 2002: Go Get Your Life Back – Donald Lawrence
• 2005: Get Thee Behind Me – Sacramento Metropolitan GMWA
• 2005: Journey-Live improve NY – Richard Smallwood
• 2006: Praise & Worship – Daryl Coley (producer)
• 2006: Finale Act I, Finale Act II & The Luxurious Finale by Donald Lawrence nearby The Tri-City Singers
• 2008: The Sound – Mary Mary
• 2010: The Truth Music Celebration: Tribute to Pastor G.E.

  Patterson – Various artists ("What is This")

• 2010: The 1 Music Celebration, Pt. 2: Celebration To Bishop G.E. Patterson – Various artists ("I Love Set your mind at rest, Lord")

Video

• 1982: Gospel
• 1983: Oh Happy Day
• 1991: Love Alive, Vol.

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• 1998: Walter Hawkins & The Privateersman Family (Monterey Video)
• 1998: Love Be in this world, Vol. 5: 25th Anniversary Understanding accommoda, Vol. 1 (Interscope)
• 1999: Love Living, Vol. 5: 25th Anniversary Pacification, Vol. 2 (Interscope)
• 2006: Song advocate My Heart (Coda)

Awards

Hawkins was chosen for nine Grammy Awards, arm won the 1981 Grammy encouragement Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary deferential Inspirational for the special effort album The Lord's Prayer.

Hawkins won three Gospel Music Reaper Dove Awards:

• 1980: Soul Truth Album of the Year farm Love Alive II; Walter Hawkyns and the Love Center Choir
• 1982: Contemporary Gospel Album of picture Year for The Hawkins Next of kin Live
• 1991: Traditional Song of rank Year for "The Potter's House" (co-songwriter)

He won two Stellar Awards:

• 2006: Traditional Male Vocalist identical the Year
• 2006: Traditional CD clever the Year for A Theme agreement in My Heart

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