# @patricipettis12 on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWVCUKOkcdD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61665637-patricipettis12-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-26T01:09:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Patricia Pettis (@patricipettis12) — https://gondola.cc/patricipettis12

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#Repost @vintageaaeverything
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SHE STARTED AT 4… AND CHANGED GOSPEL HISTORY BY 17. 🙌🏾 Born in 1951, Tramaine Hawkins was singing in her grandfather’s San Francisco church before most kids even found their voice. By just 17 years old, she joined the Edwin Hawkins Singers and helped make history on “Oh Happy Day”… ✨ the first gospel song to top charts worldwide. And just like that, a young choir girl became a global sound of faith. Over the next five decades, she didn’t just stay relevant… she stayed anointed AND impactful. 🏆 2 Grammy Awards 🏆 2 Dove Awards 🏆 19 Stellar Awards Her solo career gave us timeless records like her 1979 debut and the hit “Fall Down (Spirit of Love)”… a gospel song that crossed over and topped Billboard Dance charts. Let that sink in… Gospel. On the dance charts. 🔥 She also helped shape the sound of modern gospel alongside her late husband Walter Hawkins and the Love Center Choir. But what made Tramaine different? No scandals. No chasing trends. No compromise. Just pure voice… pure faith… and undeniable favor. 🎤 This is what it looks like when talent meets calling. 👉🏾 Want more powerful Black history stories like this every day? Join our subscriber community and stay connected to the culture. #TramaineHawkins #OhHappyDay #GospelLegend #BlackMusicHistory BlackExcellence GospelMusic ChurchVoices FaithOverFame LegendaryBlack

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tramainehawkins, ohhappyday, blackmusichistory, gospellegend, repost

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