Acclaimed gospel singer Sunny Hawkins had worked with Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, Ray Charles and others.
Bay Area gospel music star Maiia “Sunny” Hawkins, who had worked with Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, Ray Charles and other well-known artists, died on Sept. 4.
“I am sad to report that passed away on Monday morning 9/4/2023 after a long fight with this cancer,” an update reads on her GoFundMe page, which raised over $40,000 for her battle against cancer. ” We were with her to her last breath and she is finally at peace. Any new donations and all old donations will go to her kids and medical bills. Thank you again for being such a help during this difficult time.
The acclaimed Oakland singer had been battling stage IV breast cancer for several years, according to a post about Hawkins’ passing onThe Oakland native will be remembered for her tremendous singing voice, which she put to great use in her own solo career as well in collaboration with other acclaimed artists. She was also a notable songwriter, who worked in R&B, soul and other styles and penned hits for Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle .
She was a member of the East Bay’s legendary Hawkins gospel music family and was married to Walter Jamie Hawkins, the senior pastor at the Transforming Love Christian Center in Castro Valley as well as a noted producer/writer/musical director whose credits include working with Jodeci, MC Hammer, Donnell Jones, Boyz II Men, Lauren Hill and others. The couple reportedly had six children.
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