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Edwin Hawkins, an Uncommon card
Edwin Reuben Hawkins was an American gospel musician, pianist, vocalist, choir master, composer, and arranger.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 57
- DEF
- 30
- Power
- 87
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 30,000
Power 87 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
Edwin Hawkins quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Edwin Hawkins card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was one of the ______ of the urban contemporary gospel sound.
Answer
originators. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. From the Edwin Hawkins article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
As the leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers, he was probably best known for his ____ arrangement of "Oh Happy Day", which was included on the "Songs of the Century" list.
Answer
1960s. As the leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers, he was probably best known for his 1968 arrangement of "Oh Happy Day", which was included on the "Songs of the Century" list. From the Edwin Hawkins article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound.
- As the leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers, he was probably best known for his 1968 arrangement of "Oh Happy Day", which was included on the "Songs of the Century" list.
- In 1970, the Edwin Hawkins Singers made a second foray into the charts, backing folk singer Melanie on "Lay Down".
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Edwin Hawkins article was read about 30,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 57 and blocks with 30: each hit it takes is cut by 12 %.
How to get Edwin Hawkins
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Edwin Hawkins (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Rob Mieremet / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
