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Tramaine Hawkins
Born October 11, 1951 (1951-10-11) (age 56)
Origin San Francisco California
Genre(s) Gospel, soul, urban gospel, dance music
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1968-present
Label(s) Light, A&M, Sparrow/Capitol, Columbia, EMI Gospel, GospoCentric
Associated acts Walter Hawkins
Edwin Hawkins
The Hawkins Family
Website Lady Tramaine Hawkins Ministries.com (official site)

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Biography

Tramaine Hawkins was born October 11th, 1951 in San Francisco, California. She first entered the Gospel scene in 1968, singing with The Edwin Hawkins Singers Choir's "Oh Happy Day. " She, with her distinctive soprano and extensive vocal range, became better known as a featured soloist with then-husband Walter Hawkins' Love Center Choir. Walter Hawkins is an American Gospel music Singer born May 18, 1949 in Oakland California.

She scored several hits as a solo artist in the '70s while signed to Light Records and releasing now-classic albums such as her 1979 self-titled debut and it's 1983 follow-up Determined. Light Records was a seminal gospel Record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas Songs such as "Changed," "Goin Up Yonder," and "Highway" quickly became staples and fan favorites.

Mainstream career

Tramaine was briefly a member of the '70s soul female singing group Honey Cone. Honey Cone was an American R&B and Soul singing girl group who was most famous for the #1 hit " Want Ads " Honey Cone later recorded the R&B hit "Want Ads" that ironically made its way back into the gospel via being sampled on Mary Mary's 2005 hit "Heaven. This article is about the musical duo For other uses see Mary Mary (disambiguation. "

Cover of Tramaine's Top 5 album The Search Is Over featuring the club smash "Fall Down (Spirit of Love)."

Hawkins is both famous and infamous for her mainstream success as a gospel artist. In the mid-80's Hawkins signed with A&M Records and released a pair of dance-oriented contemporary gospel albums. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Her 1986 A&M debut The Search Is Over yielded dance chart singles such as "Child Of The King," "In The Morning Time," and the monster club hit "Fall Down (Spirit of Love). " The latter topped the Billboard Dance Charts to A&M's delight. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco

However, Hawkins was somewhat ostracized from her core gospel music audience who were soured by the lyrically neutral content and heavy mainstream attention her music received. Though "Fall Down" became one of the earliest gospel songs crossover to mainstream charts, traditional fans balked. Nonetheless, Freedom followed in 1987. Freedom produced "The Rock" and its title track as singles. The latter was co-written and produced by The Jacksons. The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family

Nearly 15 years later, "Fall Down" received a resurgence of popularity as gospel singer Kelli Williams recorded a remake of the hit as "Fall Down 2000," produced by avant garde gospel artist Tonéx. Anthony Charles Williams II (born in San Diego, California) better known by his stage name TONEX (pronounced "toe-nay" is an American Though the song had not been widely acknowledged in the gospel music community, the more than 8-minute extended dance mix was finally included on Tramaine's 2001 collection All My Best To You, Vol. 2.

Return to form

Following harsh criticism and backlash from the success of her A&M recordings, Hawkins signed with Sparrow and delivered 1988's The Joy That Floods My Soul including the opener "All Things Are Possible. " The stellar set quickly re-endeared Hawkins with her core audience. Between album releases, Tramaine made a famous cameo on MC Hammer's 1990 pop-gospel hit "Do Not Pass Me By". MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell; March 30, 1962) is an American MC most popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s known for his She was also honored with a request to sing at the funeral of Sammy Davis, Jr. when the beloved entertainment legend passed away in May 1990. Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr (8 December 1925 &ndash 16 May 1990 was an American Entertainer.

Cover of Hawkins' Grammy-winning concert album Tramaine Hawkins Live

Though Joy That Floods was well received, that studio effort would be eclipsed with the release of the concert recording Tramaine Hawkins Live in 1990. The grandiose recording with its sweeping arrangements and show-stopping medleys of fan favorites would become a benchmark in Tramaine's career. The set eventually vindicated Hawkins in total by winning a much-coveted Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album in 1991. The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991

Following her triumphant comeback, she became one of the first gospel artists to sign with Columbia Records when she released To A Higher Place in 1994. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Following this album's release Tramaine took an extended hiatus from recording. New music would not surface until Hawkins' 2000 cameo appearance on gospel trio Trin-i-tee 5:7's recorded cover of her signature tune "Highway. Trin-i-tee 57 is a contemporary gospel trio from New Orleans Louisiana. "

Following this foreshadowing, Hawkins delivered the tour-de-force studio recording Still Tramaine in 2001 after signing a new contract with GospoCentric Records. GospoCentric Records is an Inglewood California based Gospel music Record label started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude The album would also give a nod to her former career as a dance-floor darling featuring Basement Boys club remixes of the single "By His Strength. The Basement Boys are a Dance music production team formed in Baltimore, Maryland. "

Hawkins again paid final tribute to an African-American legend when she was requested in 2005 to sing at the funeral service of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4 1913 – October 24 2005 was an African American Civil rights activist whom the U Hawkins was also part of the Rosa Parks tribute recording "Something Inside So Strong" from A Celebration Of Quiet Strength featuring other gospel artists such as Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Daryl Coley. Vanessa Bell Armstrong (born Vanessa Bell on October 2, 1953 in Detroit Michigan) is an award-winning Gospel singer who released her debut Daryl Coley is an American Gospel singer Background A native of California Coley was born in Berkley California in 1955 and raised in Oakland California

Tramaine has been inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame. Recently receiving the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award and netting two Stellar Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Traditional Female of the Year for her 2007 CD release I Never Lost My Praise (2007). The Chicago -based Central City Productions Inc (CCP produces the Stellar Gospel Music Awards

Personal life

While married to Bishop Walter Hawkins, the couple had two children a son, Walter "Jamie" Hawkins, Jr. Walter Hawkins is an American Gospel music Singer born May 18, 1949 in Oakland California. and a daughter, Trystan Hawkins with one granddaughter, Jahve Hawkins. Jamie Hawkins followed his parents into the music industry, serving as musical director for Lauryn Hill and briefly recording for Elektra Records. Lauryn Noel Hill is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Rapper, Musician, Songwriter, producer, and Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Though the deal yielded the promotional single "Lost My Mind", the album was shelved before release. Jamie's wife Myiia "Sunny" Hawkins is also a recording artist for Hidden Beach and a former Broadway actress from the famed production Rent. Hidden Beach Recording is an American soul Record label. Roster Sunny Hawkins Kindred the Family Soul Rent is a Rock musical, with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini 's Opera La Bohème

Hawkins now refers to herself as "Lady Tramaine," as emblazoned on the header of her official website. Hawkins lives in Sacramento, California with her husband, Tommy Richardson, Jr. of fourteen years and has one stepson, Demar Richardson with two step grandchildren.

Discography

Albums

T Denotes albums released as TRAMAINE only, as opposed to TRAMAINE HAWKINS.

Compilations

Singles

References

  1. ^ Legacy Recordings - Artist Biography - Tramaine Hawkins
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Tramaine Charts & Awards at Allmusic
  3. ^ The Search Is Over Billboard Chart Positions
  4. ^ "Fall Down (Spirit Of Love)" Billboard Dance Chart Positions
  5. ^ "Fall Down (Spirit Of Love)" Billboard R&B Chart Positions
  6. ^ "In The Morning Time" Billboard Dance Chart Positions
  7. ^ "In The Morning Time" Billboard R&B Chart Positions
  8. ^ "The Rock" Billboard Chart Positions
  9. ^ Tramaine Hawkins - Who's Gonna Carry You

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