4.15.2007

tiny bubbles no more


Legendary singer Don Ho, perhaps Hawaii's best-known and most beloved performer, has died. He was 76: Don Ho, Hawaiian Musician, Dies at 76. His style and music helped define the Waikiki nightclub scene in the 1960s, achieving nationwide fame with several successful albums and his memorable hit singature single, "Tiny Bubbles." You know, I couldn't tell you a single other Don Ho tune, but I know "Tiny Bubbles." The guy personified island leisure. Honolulu's mayor recently named Ho and Hawaii Five-O as the two major contributors to the tourism industry in the islands' history. The Honolulu Star Bulletin has extensive coverage on the passing Don Ho: Entertainer Don Ho, Hawaii's best ambassador, dies at 76

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