OH HAPPY DAY ! Edwin Hawkins, Dorothy Combs Morrison, Ephesian Church, Berkeley, CA
Details
| Title | OH HAPPY DAY ! Edwin Hawkins, Dorothy Combs Morrison, Ephesian Church, Berkeley, CA |
| Author | Rufus T. Firefly |
| Duration | 4:06 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=wUwJaHGhFHQ |
Description
No copyright infringement intended or implied. "Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching No. 4 on the US Singles Chart, No. 1 in France, Germany and the Netherlands and No. 2 on both the UK singles chart and Irish Singles Chart. It has since become a gospel music standard.
The recording is notable for the muted piano, drum and bass backing and the dominant use of the left-hand stereo channel which features the performance of lead singer, Dorothy Combs Morrison. The recording was made at Hawkin's church, the Ephesian Church of God in Christ in Berkeley, California.
