Don Ho, Hawaiian Musician, Dies at 76

Triathlete-Parakeet2 · Post by **Triathlete-Parakeet2** » April 14, 2007 9:18 pm

Hawaiian singer Don Ho died on Saturday of heart failure. Don Ho did an introduction for Jimmy on the "Live in Hawaii" album.

From the New York Times: <em>Mr. Ho had achieved nationwide fame with several successful albums and a hit single, “Tiny Bubbles.” A full decade before Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville,” the song painted an appealing portrait of tropical indulgence that cemented Mr. Ho’s character as an easygoing romantic rogue. </em>

IrishPirate · Post by **IrishPirate** » April 14, 2007 9:41 pm

Sail on Don Ho! Hawaii won't be the same without you

Sail on Bruda

fruityparrothead · Post by **fruityparrothead** » April 14, 2007 9:54 pm

Sail on Don.............

You will be missed.............

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » April 14, 2007 10:34 pm

Oh I'm so sorry............

I met him and got a kiss from him when we were in Hawaii when I was in college. I also got a Christmas card from him that year.

Sail On, Mr. Ho........

irishcajunphan · Post by **irishcajunphan** » April 15, 2007 8:58 am

Sail on, Don. . .

cocotel · Post by **cocotel** » April 15, 2007 9:18 am

Sail on Don

Gardner McKay, Jr. · Post by **Gardner McKay, Jr.** » April 15, 2007 11:23 am

Don Ho was one of my personal favorites, second only to the late Alfred Apaka. I got into Hawaiian music through my dad who was a Navy man and pro musician for a time. Of all the obits I've read today about Don, not one mentioned his other big hit ''Pearly Shells''. One other note to share, on a cassette tape I had of Don Ho, there was a very unique version of the Hawaiian Wedding Song. My then fiance and I loved that tune so much, that it inspired us to have it sung at our wedding as our song. (25 years ago) A friend back then, jazz singer Nancy Gee sang it for us much like Don's version.

As Always, Gardner McKay, Jr.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » April 15, 2007 1:08 pm

Gardner McKay, Jr. wrote:Don Ho was one of my personal favorites, second only to the late Alfred Apaka. I got into Hawaiian music through my dad who was a Navy man and pro musician for a time. Of all the obits I've read today about Don, not one mentioned his other big hit ''Pearly Shells''. One other note to share, on a cassette tape I had of Don Ho, there was a very unique version of the Hawaiian Wedding Song. My then fiance and I loved that tune so much, that it inspired us to have it sung at our wedding as our song. (25 years ago) A friend back then, jazz singer Nancy Gee sang it for us much like Don's version.

As Always, Gardner McKay, Jr.

We had my cousin sing the Hawaiian Wedding song at our wedding too because I loved his version

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » April 15, 2007 3:56 pm

So here's to the golden moon
And here's to the silver sea
And mostly here's a toast
To you and me

Sail on, Don

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » April 15, 2007 4:03 pm

What a bummer. He was definitely one of a kind.

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » April 15, 2007 5:08 pm

Oh no! And we never got a chance to see him

He was in the hospital during our last visit....

Aloha Don....

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » April 15, 2007 9:00 pm

Sail on, Don Ho

Got to see him in Honolulu back in '80 at the Hilton Hawaiian.
Back then, I was, like.."whatever"... typical teenager reaction

I learned to appreciate that experience more and more with the years (am I old?

)
and his influence surfaces so often in Jimmy's music

I was glad to hear that he played a few songs onstage in Honolulu just last Thursday night
and received a standing ovation, of course

sail on and on, tiny bubbles

Marnin Grita Guy · Post by **Marnin Grita Guy** » May 5, 2007 7:47 pm

For those interested at 9:30pm est streaming video of his memorial

service will be available at http://www.khnl.com/.

75 canoes will escort his ashes out into the water where they will be

scattered at sea, then a Helicopter will drop a 75 foot lei onto the surface.

Later his daughter will sing I'll Remember You.