They were blessed with six children (Dayna, Donalai, Dwight, Donald, Dondi, and Dori) during their 48-year marriage. Don Ho to be released from hospital soon. this," Hoku said. "That's why I enjoy being involved with the younger kids, because they relate to me being the girl next door. But that's hardly unusual, given that Hoku has performed with her father since she was a preteen in Hawaii. in San Diego last fall when Geffen offered her a contract in October. Hoku Ho grew up performing at her father's show in Waikiki. Rent Arizona Summer (2004) on DVD and Blu-ray - DVD Netflix Ho had ten children: six with his wife and four more from two subsequent relationships. On December 6, 2005, Ho had his own blood-derived stem cells injected into his heart by Amit Patel and his fellow surgeons in Thailand. Armato assisted Hoku in securing the deal,[4] and Ho insisted that he and his lawyers review it before she signed. Mr. Ho took over Honeys and resumed performing. So she's preapred, I think, to just have fun. He called Hoku's effort "softer" in terms of sound. Despite his failing health, Ho was always hopeful, and resilient to find a solution to his health issues. then once in the end of the show just in case. Whatever the song dad and daughter do, it definitely won't be dad's But that's about as far as dad's advice has gone. "[17] Erlewine also noted that her young-sounding voice made it appropriate that her music was "targeted toward middle-school daydreams and junior-high dances". the Billboard Singles Sales chart, with frequent airplay on He would tell the men from the European Theater, "you got your glory in the movies" that they could watch. Ho has 10 children, including Hoku, 23, who sometimes performs with her father. Berger says Hoku "has two excellent advisors in her mother and father. about. Ho was originally signed to Reprise Records. As for free time, there isn't much for the budding performer. "I make really good soup. When a record company sees that something works, they automatically assume that they can re-create it," she says. Interscope label, dad said. [1] Copy to clipboard. But it is one of the benefits of pop stardom. Hawaiian singer Don Ho, of "Tiny Bubbles" fame, was a popular entertainer throughout the '60s and '70s. Her father, she says, "is like the coach proud of his looking at them and going, 'Oh my gosh, that's so awesome.'. she appeared on Nickelodeon's "The Big Help" with the group and . "Not to sound sanctimonious or anything, but I did feel like there was a gap there, where kids didn't have someone that they could look up to who was cool, that was dressing appropriately for their age," she says. "Don Ho Abandons Little Grass Shack; Hawaiian Is Voice of Islands' New Sound Brings Kui Lee Songs to the Royal Box". Hoku - Ethnicity of Celebs | EthniCelebs.com With a repertory that included some of Mr. Lees earlier work, Mr. Ho developed a style that carried over to the nightclub scene in Waikiki. Britney's star power, she can do without the sultry pouts money. at New York City's Top 40 station Z-100, which fields appearing with her father. [7] The song was a top ten sales hit in the United States and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100,[4][9] additionally charting at number 47 in New Zealand. Britney Spears. But I in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. "I thought it was done as well as the Britney (Spears) and Christina Aguilera albums," Berger says, though he explained it lacked the "hard edge" that was featured on those teen singers' offerings. Guroadrunner 14:09, 15 April 2007 (UTC) [ reply] Aloha e Don. That faith, Hoku says, has also helped her adjust to her burgeoning fame and success. signing something that wasn't good.". "Now we're kind of moving on," she says. and two months later was recording "Another Dumb For 40 years, his name was synonymous with Pacific Island leisure, as was Tiny Bubbles, his signature hit, which helped turn him into a national figure. with Geffen Records last September (for a reported $300,000) Ho was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2005 and had a pacemaker implanted. Suggest an alternative. and to finally see it come to life now," Hoku said. His children often worked with him, either onstage, backstage, or with his business. Armato ended up writing the song "Another Dumb Ho has a mixed ethnic heritage, claiming Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. Hapa, one of Hawaii's most popular bands, performs a couple of numbers. station's 10th most requested video. At 11, Last October, the La Pietra - Hawaii School for Girls graduate Don Ho's Daughter Found Dead Less Than a Week After His Funeral He adhered to that character in his frequent television appearances in the late 1960s and early 70s, and on his own ABC variety series, The Don Ho Show, from 1976 to 1977. With a sparkle in his eyes, Don introduced his "star" of the evening, daughter Hoku, a well-known pop singer in her own right. Armato encouraged the teen-ager to go to Los Angeles to meet with Its video was a favorite on MTV's "Total Request Live" video show. breath of this experience: the television, the cameras, the press.". have," says Hoku, 18. Read all about Don Ho with TV Guide's exclusive biography including their list of awards, celeb facts and more at TV Guide. "I'm sure glad she's that, because in this day and age, you can watch television and see how it influences the kinds in many ways. love it! One of his 10 children, daughter Hoku, is a pop singer who performed . Manhattan Beach, Calif., apartment. talent. ", A daughter of celebrated Hawaiian crooner success of "Another Dumb Blonde," Hoku put her it. Released as the lead single from the album and included on the Snow Day soundtrack, Another Dumb Blonde peaked at #27 in the US. Copy and paste this as text into your genealogy software or website. The song is the theme for the Nick Movies/Paramount picture "Snow Her name means "star" in the Hawaiian language. album, she said. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. bread, she nonchalantly scrapes off the charcoal and begins Don had ten children in all with first wife Melvia; one of his daughters, singer Hoku (their seventh child, whose name means "star" in Hawaiian), often performed with him and went on to launch her own musical career. Around the same time Mr. Ho married his longtime executive producer, Haumea Hebenstreit. He also continued his nightly performances, making a few concessions such as trading in his glass of Scotch that he kept on top of his piano at shows for pineapple juice. Ho always honored the military remembering his own years of military service. Don Ho sadly passed away on April 14, 2007, at age 76. Attended La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls located in Honolulu, The cause was heart failure, his daughter Dayna Ho said. ", The seventh of Ho's 10 children -- and the ", Bubblegum pop, though, remains her ", Too busy, she says, to have a serious The pair performed together for years. "I'm really enjoying the whole width and herself. "So I kind of felt like maybe it was my job to do that in the beginning, or that was the niche that I wanted because it went along with my faith and my morals.". "It's hard not to get lumped into that group, and I think in the beginning that's where my record label wanted to take me. do.". show, just in case some people didn't make it all the way through -- and Life and career [ edit] Ho was a singer of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. For much of the past three decades, Mr. Ho was a steady Waikiki nightclub attraction, appealing largely to tourists. they are who make you what you are. or redistributed. One of Ho's 10 offspring, this pretty, petite blonde isn't riding her father's famous coattails to the top -- at least, not entirely. ", In reality Hoku has never just been the Stuck without her favorite Hawaiian dish your kids do their own thing; they march to a different drum these days. While in the military, Ho traveled from state to state with his young family until he was called home to help his mother with the family bar business called Honey's. HAWAI'I'S ICON DON HO, 1930 2007: Don Ho dies. girl next door. "To have that for even one day was a miracle to me. In the mid-1970s, Ho hosted his own variety show on the ABC network. With his second wife, Patricia Swallie Choy, he had three daughters, Hoku, Kea and Kaimana, Ms. Ho said. While the pair [9] A few days later, Ho went into cardiac arrest. [11][12], Hoku planned to work on a second album for Interscope after the March 2001 release of her single "Perfect Day". The music is light and easy listening, with an emphasis on strings and acoustic guitar rather than today's more common hip-hop grooves. says Choy, who tired of the arrangement and left Ho in 1997 Market data provided by Factset. "When my daughter sings with me, I'm really proud," Ho said. [1] She caught the attention of songwriter and producer Antonina Armato, who encouraged her to move to Los Angeles to meet with other producers. budding teen singing sensation, but a good serving of poi "I didn't want her In 1966 he released his second album, a live compilation called Don Ho Again!, which charted in the early part of that year. college plans on hold at San Diego's Point Loma Nazarene She has two sisters, Kea and Kaimana, who live in Hawaii; mom Patti "Mostly I just hang around watching television or playing video Don Ho performed "Tiny Bubbles" during the halftime show at the 2005 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. But, Ho says, he also wants Hoku to continue her education (she put college plans on hold to get her career started). Admittedly, "I'm most comfortable performing with my dad because that's how I started out," she says. Don Ho, the iconic Hawaiian entertainer whose signature song, "Tiny Bubbles," and laid-back, aloha style made him as much an island tourist attraction as Diamond Head and hula dancers for more. "We had agreed that before Hoku signed anything, Geffen would clear (One of her compositions, the acoustic-tinged "You First Believed," is featured on "Blonde."). The song debuted on MTV Jan. 20. Hoku -- the artist formerly known as Hoku Ho and daughter of legendary Sister of Don Ho Jr.. The Honolulu Medical Examiner's office said Friday afternoon that it had no information to release about the death. Hoku, a Pentecostal Christian since first attending church Birth Name: Donald Tai Loy Ho Date of Birth: August 13, 1930 Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii Date of Death: April 14, 2007 Place of Death: Waikk, Hawaii, U.S. "She blew After much success, and little room to grow, promoter Kimo Wilder McVay sought Don to play at a night club called Duke's owned by Duke Kahanamoku, where he caught the attention of record company officials. [1] He was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako to Emily (Honey) Leimaile Silva and James Ah You Puao Ho, but he grew up in Kneohe on the windward side of the island of Oahu. "I started singing when I was 11. [3] [2] [4] Her given name, Hoku, is the Hawaiian word for star. children by him: Kea, 17, and Kea Lii, 13. [6] For a time, Clements lived in an affluent Hawaiian neighborhood, Diamond Head, with Don, Patricia, Kaimana, Don's ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Guevara, and Don and Elizabeth's two daughters. 18 and 20 will be compared to Spears and Aguilera. A daughter of celebrated Hawaiian crooner Don Ho, Hoku (who dropped her last name when she came to the mainland) is on the verge of eclipsing his popularity. In the fall of 1966, Ho released his most famous song, "Tiny Bubbles", which charted on both the pop (#57 Billboard) and easy listening charts and caused his subsequent album, also called "Tiny Bubbles", to remain in the album Top 200 for almost a year. signed a three-year, $300,000 recording contract with Geffen Records on its And Itell her, anytime she's ready, she can come I sing it at the beginning, he told them, in case some of you dont make it to the end of the show., Everyone laughed, as Ho paused for effect. turn, belting out. and sexy videos. Ho's music used typical 1960s pop arrangements, which meant light instrumentation and Hammond organs. Interscope label. Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. A few months later, her debut album was released peaking at #151 on the Billboard charts. Born Donald Tai Loy Ho in the Honolulu enclave of Kakaako, Mr. Ho had an ethnic background worthy of the islands melting-pot ideal: he was of Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent. now my fans are all pretty young girls.". In 1954, Ho entered the United States Air Force doing his primary training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and spent time flying C-97s with the Military Air Transport Service. In 1967, Hos Tiny Bubbles reached No. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "But it's something that I always wanted to do." The album hit record bins last Tuesday. kinda knows this business already," he said. [4][7] "She has a pure voice," Armato said. Dumb Blonde" debuted on MTV. The Ho family provided no further information. He's not a (musical) legend to me. Then came the hit records. Her songs are never sexual the way those of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera surely are. So it's good for her to understand that.". Everyone gets old. "It took me 40 years to get where I am, and in three ", He called it right. It wasn't that long ago that Hoku was on the outside looking in. April 15, 2007 Don Ho, an entertainer who defined popular perceptions of Hawaiian music in the 1960s and held fast to that image as a peerless Waikiki nightclub attraction, died yesterday in. Obituary: Don Ho, 76, popularizer of Hawaiian music He resumed performing weekly and lunching at Don Ho's Island Grill, a restaurant that . Ho left the United States Air Force in 1959 due to his mother's developing illness and began singing at her club in Kaneohe. Between 1976 and 1977 he captured attention and hearts with ABC's Don Ho Show, developing an image as associated with Hawai'i as the hula. Hoku, a musical star in her own right; sang the title song for the 2001 hit movie, Legally Blonde. His opening-night performance broke all previous attendance records. Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. Don Ho Biography In addition to recording hit songs, Ho entertained crowds at his wildly-popular stage shows in Las Vegas and on concert tours. "What a huge step for me," said Hoku, the 18-year-old daughter of Hawaii icon Don Ho. over and over and over again, you've got to get sick of it, you know? He contacted a biotechnology company specializing in treating heart conditions with adult stem cells working in conjunction with Dr. Shoa, cardiac surgeon and pioneer of the use of adult stem cells for heart disease.