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04-14-2007, 10:27 PM
Hawaiian entertainer Don Ho dies at 76
HONOLULU, April 14, 2007 (UPI) -- Don Ho, the biggest headliner in the resort hotels of Honolulu (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/04/14/hawaiian_entertainer_don_ho_dies_at_76/#) since the 1960s, died Saturday of heart failure at 76.
Donna Jung, Ho's spokeswoman, confirmed his death to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, and said his family wanted privacy. She said funeral arrangements had not been completed.
Ho's parents owned a neighborhood bar, Honey's, in Honolulu, and he grew up listening to the jukebox. But he did not begin performing until he graduated from the University of Hawaii (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/04/14/hawaiian_entertainer_don_ho_dies_at_76/#) and served in the Air Force.
Ho got his start playing the electric organ and singing during slow times at the bar and then formed a group. He then hooked up with the Aliis, a group of Hawaiian musicians who had played together in the U.S. Air Force band.
In spite of heart problems in recent years, Ho continued to perform twice a week at the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber.
Ho was known for his recordings of songs like "Tiny Bubbles" and "I'll Remember You."
HONOLULU, April 14, 2007 (UPI) -- Don Ho, the biggest headliner in the resort hotels of Honolulu (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/04/14/hawaiian_entertainer_don_ho_dies_at_76/#) since the 1960s, died Saturday of heart failure at 76.
Donna Jung, Ho's spokeswoman, confirmed his death to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, and said his family wanted privacy. She said funeral arrangements had not been completed.
Ho's parents owned a neighborhood bar, Honey's, in Honolulu, and he grew up listening to the jukebox. But he did not begin performing until he graduated from the University of Hawaii (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/04/14/hawaiian_entertainer_don_ho_dies_at_76/#) and served in the Air Force.
Ho got his start playing the electric organ and singing during slow times at the bar and then formed a group. He then hooked up with the Aliis, a group of Hawaiian musicians who had played together in the U.S. Air Force band.
In spite of heart problems in recent years, Ho continued to perform twice a week at the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber.
Ho was known for his recordings of songs like "Tiny Bubbles" and "I'll Remember You."