Tramaine Hawkins
Born Tramaine Davis in San Francisco and raised in Berkeley, Tramaine Hawkins is the granddaughter of Bishop E.E. Cleveland, one of the founders of the Church of God in Christ Church, the largest Black Pentecostal organization in the U.S. She got her start as a teenager in 1968 performing with the Edwin Hawkins Singers during the homemade recording session that produced the crossover smash "Oh Happy Day," the biggest-selling gospel single to date. In the early '70s, she married Walter Hawkins, Edwin's brother, who went on to lead the Love Center Ministries. There she sang lead soprano with her husband's Love Center Choir and appeared on the Love Alive album, a recorded Sunday session featuring her husband's sermon, Edwin on piano, and Hawkins on lead vocals. It and its follow-up, Love Alive II, were both best-sellers.
Hawkins began her solo recording career in the mid-'80s. As a solo artist, she drew from a variety of genres, and her albums demonstrate that she is as much at home shouting traditional tunes as she is belting out the blues, crooning silky-smooth soul numbers, or even doing hard-driving urban funk. Her tendency to utilize popular music has caused controversy amongst conservatives and even caused others to question her faith, but a close listen to her music demonstrates that even though her music has crossed over, her faith and good intentions are rock-solid.
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Artistas semelhantes
Discografia
15 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Tramaine Hawkins Live (Live)
Gospel - Lançado por Sparrow em 1 de jan. de 1990
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All My Best To You Vol 2
Gospel - Lançado por EMI Gospel (EGS) em 1 de jan. de 2001
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Gospel Legacy - Tramaine Hawkins
Humour/Spoken Word - Lançado por LIGHT RECORDS em 28 de abr. de 2008
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All My Best To You
Gospel - Lançado por Sparrow em 1 de jan. de 1994
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The Joy That Floods My Soul
Gospel - Lançado por Sparrow em 1 de jan. de 1988
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Gospel Legacy: Tramaine Hawkins
Gospel - Lançado por Intersound em 28 de abr. de 2008
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I Never Lost My Praise Live
Gospel - Lançado por Gospocentric em 6 de mar. de 2007
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To A Higher Place
Gospel - Lançado por Columbia em 26 de out. de 1994
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Tramaine Hawkins
Gospel - Lançado por Motown Gospel (EGS) em 25 de set. de 2015
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Praise & Worship
Gospel - Lançado por Gospocentric - Legacy em 25 de ago. de 2008
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Classic Gold: Tramaine
Gospel - Lançado por LIGHT RECORDS em 28 de jan. de 2003
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Tramaine Hawkins Collection
Gospel - Lançado por UME - Global Clearing House em 22 de set. de 2021
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Classic Gold: Tramaine
Gospel - Lançado por Intersound em 28 de jan. de 2003
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Fresh Takes
Gospel - Lançado por Light Records em 6 de abr. de 2018
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Goin' Up Yonder (Music from the Original TV Series: Greenleaf, Season 5)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Lions Gate Records em 14 de jun. de 2020
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