{
 "id": "edwin-hawkins-4bd05ded",
 "name": "Edwin Hawkins",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": null,
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "4bd05ded-98a4-43a0-8cea-3101d91c77fa"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q1294669"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "000000008138670X"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00057353865"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "569446"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "E Hawkins",
  "E R Hawkins",
  "E R. Hawkins",
  "E, Hawkins",
  "E-R. Hawkins",
  "E. Hawkin",
  "E. Hawkins",
  "E. R. Hawkins",
  "E.Hawkins",
  "E.R Hawkins",
  "E.R. Hawkin",
  "E.R. Hawkins",
  "E.R.Hawkins",
  "Ed. Hawkins",
  "Edward Hawkins",
  "Edward R. Hawkins",
  "Edwin",
  "Edwin B. Hawkins",
  "Edwin Hawkins Music And Arts Seminar",
  "Edwin Hawkins Publishing",
  "Edwin R Hawkins",
  "Edwin R. Hawkind",
  "Edwin R. Hawkings",
  "Edwin R. Hawkins",
  "Edwin R.Hawkins",
  "Edwin R.K. Howkins",
  "Eeddie Hawkins",
  "Hawkin",
  "Hawkins",
  "Hawkins - R, Edwin",
  "Hawkins - R. Edwin",
  "Hawkins-R. Edwin",
  "J.R. Hawkins",
  "Oawkins",
  "R. Edwin",
  "R. Hawkins",
  "Rev. Edwin Hawkins",
  "Reverend Edwin Hawkins",
  "The Edwin Hawkins Singers",
  "The Edwind Hawkins Singer",
  "W. Hawkins"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "4bd05ded-98a4-43a0-8cea-3101d91c77fa",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "489ce91b-6658-3307-9877-795b68554c98"
    }
   ]
  },
  "award": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q16994372",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q5593880",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q5593805",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1943-08-18",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "4bd05ded-98a4-43a0-8cea-3101d91c77fa",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1943-08-18",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Oakland",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "4bd05ded-98a4-43a0-8cea-3101d91c77fa",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "6195f381-5711-4655-bf7c-75918c04b201"
    },
    {
     "value": "Oakland",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q17042",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q30",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "US",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "4bd05ded-98a4-43a0-8cea-3101d91c77fa",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "American musician (1943–2018)",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13"
    }
   ]
  },
  "end_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "2018-01-15",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "4bd05ded-98a4-43a0-8cea-3101d91c77fa",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "2018-01-15",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "end_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Pleasanton",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "4bd05ded-98a4-43a0-8cea-3101d91c77fa",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "57c4a56f-5a34-4087-b624-d245c29bd2c8"
    },
    {
     "value": "Pleasanton",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q747444",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "gospel music",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q180268",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "rhythm and blues",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q45981",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "contemporary Christian music",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q1379958",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "keyboard instrument",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q52954",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "voice",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q17172850",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "piano",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q5994",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Edwin Hawkins Singers",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "4bd05ded-98a4-43a0-8cea-3101d91c77fa",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "a3d57b03-9fb7-4eee-9acd-17713803c553"
    },
    {
     "value": "Edwin Hawkins Singers",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "569446",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:254601",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Love Center Choir",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "569446",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:729011",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Edwin Hawkins And The Hebrew Boys",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "569446",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2611122",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Walter Hawkins And The Family",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "569446",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2977735",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Bay Area Chapter Of The Music & Arts Seminar",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "569446",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3046559",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Northern California State Youth Choir",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "569446",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3520561",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "composer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q36834",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q753110",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "singer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q177220",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "pianist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q486748",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "conductor",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q158852",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "gospel singer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q102276804",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Myrrh Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1294669",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-13",
     "ref": "Q10334176",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/59280355"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/569446"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370126/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://www.edwinhawkins.tv"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14000819b"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/134867238"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294669"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hawkins"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/edwin-hawkins-4bd05ded",
  "cite_as": "Edwin Hawkins, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/edwin-hawkins-4bd05ded",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-05T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-05",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-06T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-07T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-07",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-08T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-08",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-09T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-09",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-10T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-10",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-11T113008",
    "date": "2026-11-11",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-12T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-12",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-13T113004",
    "date": "2026-11-13",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-14T113006",
    "date": "2026-11-14",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}