Gospel Great Edwin Hawkins in Concert at Rrazz Room
Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (222 Mason Street San Francisco, CA 94102)
- Full Price:
- $45.00 - $50.00
- Our Price:
- $22.50 - $25.00*
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All offers for Edwin Hawkins and The New Edwin Hawkins Singers have expired.
The last date listed for Edwin Hawkins and The New Edwin Hawkins Singers was Sunday October 16, 2011 / 7:00pm.
Currently at Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko:
Smooth Soul at the Rrazz Room With the Dramatics
- Full Price:
- $50.00
- Our Price:
- $25.00
Enjoy some classic smooth soul and quiet storm R&B in the sophisticated and intimate setting of the Rrazz Room, one of San Francisco's premiere night clubs. In their early '70s heyday, the Dramatics were an anomaly: a Detroit singing group signed not to their famed hometown label, Motown, but to the legendary Southern soul label Stax/Volt. Their sound, as heard on hit singles like "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" and "In the Rain," straddles both worlds, combining the Temptations-like silky-smooth harmonies of Motown with the earthiness of Memphis-style soul. Still performing after more than 40 years, the group features veteran member L.J. Reynolds along with Willie Ford, Donald Albert and Winzell Kelly. Learn More
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The dress was casual
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Sable Howard-Hughes
It was a great show though I expected Edwin to give at least one new song. I'd love to see more gospel shows in the intimate show room.Written on Oct 24 2011
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The venue is intimate and very seat in the house is a good seat. I love the sound and that I could hear clearly everything happening.Written on Oct 20 2011
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Edwin Hawkins and the New Edwin Hawkins Singers were great as usual! The venue has a intimate setting and the musicians and singers were excellent.Written on Oct 17 2011
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Strong confident vocalists, music top of the line professionals, presentation with purpose, lyrics with message very clear, lots of motivation, excitement and energetic. When ever this group is having an event you should attend with great expectation.Written on Oct 17 2011
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More Information About Edwin Hawkins and The New Edwin Hawkins Singers
Website
http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/edwin_h.html
Quotes & Highlights
- Watch a video of Edwin Hawkins perform "Oh Happy Day."
Description
Born in Oakland, CA in 1943, Edwin Hawkins 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. A decade later, Hawkins and Betty Watson co-founded the Northern California State Youth Choir, drawing on the finest soloists from throughout the Bay Area to build the 50-member ensemble, which soon entered the studio to cut the 1968 LP Let Us Go into the House of the Lord, its modern, R&B-influenced production pointing the way to a new era in gospel recording.
Among the highlights of Let Us Go into the House of the Lord was the track "Oh Happy Day," which unexpectedly found a home on underground FM play lists across San Francisco; the single soon began earning airplay on mainstream R&B and pop outlets across the country, and in the spring of 1969 it reached the U.S. Top Five on the on its way to selling an astounding seven million copies and taking home a Grammy award. At this time the choir was rechristened the Edwin Hawkins Singers, although the featured voice on "Oh Happy Day" belonged to singer Dorothy Combs Morrison, who soon exited in pursuit of a solo career. Her loss proved devastating to Hawkins' long-term commercial fortunes, although in 1970 the ensemble did make a return appearance on the pop charts in support of Melanie on her hit "Lay Down (Candle in the Wind)".
Still, Hawkins remained a critical favorite, and in 1972 the Singers won a second Grammy for Every Man Wants to Be Free. Recording prolifically throughout the remainder of the decade, in 1980 they won a third Grammy for Wonderful; a fourth, for If You Love Me, followed three years later. In 1982, Hawkins also founded the Edwin Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar, an annual week-long convention that offers workshops exploring all facets of the gospel industry and culminating each year with a live performance by the assembled mass choir. Although Hawkins recorded less and less frequently in the years to follow, he continued touring regularly, including a series of 1995 dates with the Swedish choir Svart Pa Vitt. His Music and Arts Seminar continued to grow as well, with the 2002 choir including members from the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Hawkins also recorded throughout the 2000s, releasing All the Angels in 2004, Have Mercy four years later, and each successive year with his Music and Arts Seminar Love Fellowship Choir.