Don Ho
Background information
Birth name	Donald Tai Loy Ho
Also known as	Don Ho
Born	August 13, 1930
Origin	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Died	April 14, 2007 (aged 76)
Genre(s)	Hawaiian Pop Music Easy Listening
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1959 – 2007
Label(s)	Reprise Records
Associated acts	The Ali‘is
Website	www.donho.com

Donald Tai Loy "Don" Ho (in Chinese characters, 何大來, Hé Dàlái) (August 13, 1930 – April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian musician and entertainer. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “Honolulu” redirects here. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hawaiian could refer to the Hawaiian language the native Hawaiian people within Hawaii. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Easy listening music is a style of popular music which emerged in the mid-20th century. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... See also: 1958 in music, other events of 1959, 1960 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1959 (date unknown) Jimi Hendrix buys first electric guitar: a White Single pickup Supro Ozark 1560 S. January 5 The first sessions for Ella Fitzgeralds George... See also: 2000s in music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ...

Life and career

Ho, of mixed Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent, was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaʻako, but he grew up in Kāneʻohe on the windward side of the island of Oʻahu. He was a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools in 1949 and he attended Springfield College in 1950, but returned home to earn a bachelor's degree in sociology at University of Hawai'i in 1953. In 1954 Ho entered the United States Air Force and spent time flying fighter jets in both Texas and Hawaii. In April of 1990, Daniel K. Akaka became the first native Hawaiian and Chinese American to serve in the United States Congress as a Senator from the State of Hawaii. ... “Honolulu” redirects here. ... Kakaako stretches from Honolulu Harbor to Ala Moana near Waikīkī and is home to Victoria Ward Centers and the John A. Burns School of Medicine. ... KāneÊ»ohe is a town and census-designated place (CDP) included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in HawaiÊ»i state District of KoÊ»olaupoko on the Island of OÊ»ahu. ... Windward is the side of a boat into which the wind is blowing. ... OÊ»ahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of HawaiÊ»i. ... Name Kamehameha Schools Address 567 South King Street, Suite 200 Town Honolulu, Hawaii Established 1887 Community Urban Type Independent Primary and Secondary Religion Protestant Students Coeducational Grades Preschool to 12 Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges District Kalihi Subdistrict Alewa Hts. ... Springfield College is a college located in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the University of Hawaii system. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

Ho left the United States Air Force in 1959 due to his mother's illness and began singing at his mother's club, Honey's. In 1963, he moved from Kāneʻohe to Waikīkī in Honolulu and played at a night club called Duke's owned by Duke Kahanamoku, where he caught the attention of record company officials. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... See also: 1962 in music, other events of 1963, 1964 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, Love Me Do. January 4 - At Cortina dAmpezzo... WaikÄ«kÄ« seen from the top of Diamond Head or LÄ“ahi. ... The Big Kahuna redirects here. ...

Ho was originally signed to Reprise Records.^[1] Ho released his debut album, Don Ho Show, in 1965 and began to play high profile locations in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, and New York City. In 1966 he released his second album, a live compilation called Don Ho — Again!, which charted in the early part of that year. In the fall of 1966, Ho released his most famous song, "Tiny Bubbles", which charted on both the pop (#8 Billboard) and easy listening charts and caused the subsequent Tiny Bubbles LP to remain in the album Top 20 for almost a year.^[2] Another song that was familiar with Don was the song "Pearly Shells". Guest appearances on television shows such as I Dream of Jeannie, The Brady Bunch, Sanford and Son, Charlie's Angels, and Fantasy Island soon followed. Although his album sales peaked in the late 1960s, he was able to land a television spot on ABC from October 1976 to March 1977 with the Don Ho Show variety program which aired on weekday mornings.^[3][4] Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... See also: 1964 in music, other events of 1965, 1966 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 4 - Fender Guitars is sold to CBS for $13 million. ... For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Tahoe redirects here. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... See also: 1965 in music, other events of 1966, 1967 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music Hot 100 No. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Easy listening music is a style of popular music which emerged in the mid-20th century. ... Pearly Shells Burl Ives, Pearly Shells and Other Favorites, Decca DL4578, 1964 Harry B. Soria, Jr. ... I Dream of Jeannie was a popular American sitcom with a fantasy premise. ... The Brady Bunch is an American television situation comedy, based around a large blended family. ... Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that ran on the NBC television network on January 14, 1972 and was broadcast for six seasons until the final original episode aired on September 2, 1977. ... This article is about the television series. ... Fantasy Island refers to two separate but related American fantasy television series, both originally airing on the ABC television network. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1976. ... See also: 1976 in television, other events of 1977, 1978 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1977-78 American network television schedule. ...

Later life

Ho had ten children.^[5] His daughter, Hōkū, performed with her father in his Waikīkī show and in 2000 went on to become a nationally known recording artist in her own right. Hoku Christian Ho (born June 10, 1981), known simply as Hoku, is an American musician and actress. ...

Ho was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2005 and had a pacemaker installed.^[6] He contacted Theravitae, a biotechnology company specializing in treating heart conditions with adult stem cells working in conjunction with Dr. Amit Patel, a cardiac surgeon and pioneer of the use of adult stem cells for heart disease. On December 6, 2005, Ho had his own blood-derived stem cells injected into his heart by Patel with his surgeons in Thailand. The treatment went without incident. Later in the month, Ho said, "I'm feeling much better and I'm so happy I came up here to do it."^[7] This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells with fluorescent marker. ... Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart, typically to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (e. ... Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different sexes diseases which affect the heart and is the leading cause of death in the United States as of 2006. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Hawaii entertainer Don Ho dies at 76

In September 2006, Ho married Haumea Hebenstreit, who produced his show at the Waikīkī Beachcomber.^[8] Although he had a new pacemaker installed on September 16, 2006,^[9] Ho died in Waikīkī from heart failure on April 14, 2007. On May 12, 2007 Ho's 51 year old daughter Dayna was found dead in Hawaii. Investigation into the cause of her death is pending. ^[10] Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

Legacy

A cover version of "Tiny Bubbles" became the signature tune of the Scottish soft country and western singer Sydney Devine. In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Sydney Devine (1940 - present) is Scotlands very own rhinestone cowboy-boy, a singer whose career began with a television appearance in 1953 at the age of thirteen, developed during eight years touring with the White Heather Group. ...

California punk rock band NOFX released a 12" single entitled "HOFX". The cover had a picture of the band with Don Ho in Hawaii. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... NOFX is a skate punk band from San Francisco, California, United States, formed in 1983 in Los Angeles. ... HOFX is a 12single by NOFX that includes two songs from the Punk in Drublic period. ...

References

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External links

• Official Website (requires Macromedia Flash)
• Don Ho at the Internet Movie Database
• Don Ho at the Notable Names Database
• Don Ho Memorial at Find A Grave
• Telegraph London obituary