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"Oh Happy Day" (not to be confused with the gospel hit of the same name) was known as the "people's hit" since it became a national United States hit song as well as an international hit without any initial support from the music industry. Because the song was credited to an amateur, it flew under the radar of professionals in the music business.
But it was "Oh Happy Day" that rocketed to sales of more than a million copies within two months. The song crossed over to the pop charts , making U.S. No. 4, UK No. 2, [ 3 ] Canada No. 2, No. 2 on the Irish Singles Chart, and No. 1 on the French Singles Charts , the Netherlands [ 4 ] and the German Singles Charts in 1969. [ 5 ]
In the 1960s, she then joined the Edwin Hawkins Singers and was the lead vocalist on the Grammy Award-winning Hall of Fame hymn, "Oh Happy Day". [3] She toured with Edwin Hawkins, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, and Delaney and Bonnie, among others. She appeared on TV shows including The Carol Burnett Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
"Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of the 1755 hymn [1] by clergyman Philip Doddridge. 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 the Canadian Singles Chart, UK Singles Chart, and Irish Singles Chart.
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Presents a variety of Indian dances, performed on stage and at various international powwows. Includes Plains Indians' hoop, eagle, and Apache Crown Dances, the Zuni rainbow dance, powwow dances (grass, men's traditional and fancy, women's fancy shawl), and Plains snake and buffalo dances. American Indian Dance Theater (1996).
It has been said that the Klaudt Indian Family was the first nationally known gospel music group, due to their engagements throughout the country. In addition to gospel concerts and church venues, they played engagements in Las Vegas, state fairs, professional sports games, and theme parks. In their heyday, they would typically play more than ...
Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration is a gospel music compilation album. [2] It won Best Traditional Gospel Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards. [3]