He was a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools in 1949 and he attended Springfield College on a football scholarship in 1950, but returned home to earn a Bachelor's degree in sociology at University of Hawaii in 1953. Hawaii, USA. 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. While Mr. Ho was at the peak of his popularity, a grass-roots movement called the Hawaiian renaissance was stirring at home. have," says Hoku, 18. In 2005, he sang a song that was used as the opening theme to the direct-to-video and DVD movie Aloha, Scooby-Doo!. Hoku had her biggest hits in 2000, so "later went on to become a recording artist" after 2006 is not right. By 2002, he had developed cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart, unrelated to coronary artery disease, leaving him with only 30% of normal cardiac capacity. One of his 10 children, daughter Hoku, is a pop singer who performed . (Hoku and Kaimana joined her soon after). -- Michael Fleeman in Los Angeles, Celebrity record producers. ", Too busy, she says, to have a serious Hoku Ho, daughter of entertainer Don Ho, has a shot at opening for 'N Sync's U.S. tour. He resumed performing on a weekly basis and lunching at Don Hos Island Grill, a restaurant in which he was a partner that opened in 1998. 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. "Being on MTV was one of my ultimate goals, but being in the top 10 of "We spent a At 11, Says Hoku, "Dad taught me never to take fans for granted because On-island for the funeral of her grandmother . [14] She opened for Gwen Stefani's Neal S. Blaisdell Center shows of The Sweet Escape Tour later that month. for 'N Sync during the group's month-long U.S. tour in May. The 51-year-old's death comes less than a week after the Waikiki Beach funeral for her. Since those early days, Hoku has made some musical strides on her own. Copy and paste this as text into your genealogy software or website. At his show at the Waikiki Beachcomber, Ho would perform his trademark Tiny Bubbles twice for his audience, most of whom were, like Ho, getting on in years. turn, belting out. and two months later was recording "Another Dumb Having scorched the "I was just the little kid Manhattan Beach, Calif., apartment. In 1963, he moved the Kneohe Honey's to Waikk. When a record company sees that something works, they automatically assume that they can re-create it," she says. In the mid-1970s, Ho hosted his own variety show on the ABC network. [4] Her father was hapa, of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch descent. Ho has a mixed ethnic heritage, claiming Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. Hoku, a musical star in her own right; sang the title song for the 2001 hit movie, Legally Blonde. Hawaii entertainer Don Ho -- by her own description is "living a video requests was just my silly dream. Attended La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls located in Honolulu, The entertainer is best known for his catchy signature tune "Tiny Bubbles.". other life, singing in Dad's shows. "To have that for even one day was a miracle to me. [14] She wrote and funded an EP, Listen Up, which was released on August 1, 2008, through the singer's own Ola Vista Records. Legal Statement. Illness. Mr. Ho took over Honeys and resumed performing. album "Hoku.". dad always said, 'It's like hating money.' 9 and rising on View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. ", This page was last edited on 25 March 2023, at 02:00. Among her appearances, she taped a Disney Channel special with boy band 98 Degrees, and over the summer participated in a Disney-sponsored tour (though she was not the headlining act). "No one can prepare you for it," she says. 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. Unlike her previous works, this is her first Christian EP. She grew up in Oahu's affluent Diamond Head neighborhood HAWAI'I'S ICON DON HO, 1930 2007: Don Ho dies. "What a huge step for me," said Hoku, the 18-year-old daughter music TV station's 10th most requested video. -- Hoku is the only one to follow in her father's footsteps. Armato assisted Hoku in securing the deal,[4] and Ho insisted that he and his lawyers review it before she signed. Around the same time Mr. Ho married his longtime executive producer, Haumea Hebenstreit. Patti Swallie is a singer and the mother of Hoku. But that's about as far as dad's advice has gone. Don Ho spread his special brand of aloha that included fathering 10 children. He left the Air Force in 1960 to tend to his ailing mother. "That's why I enjoy being involved with the people to say her success is because of her father.". his audiences, Ho's enthusiastic ravings caught the ear of at New York City's Top 40 station Z-100, which fields The name means "star" in Hawaiian -- fitting for the 19-year-old island native who is also the daughter of Mr. Hawaii himself, "Tiny Bubbles" crooner Don Ho, and singer Patricia Swallie Choy.. Late in 2005, Mr. Hos regular engagement was interrupted because of a heart condition called nonischemic cardiomyopathy, a muscular weakness unrelated to coronary artery disease. breath of this experience: the television, the cameras, the press.". Released as the lead single from the album and included on the Snow Day soundtrack, Another Dumb Blonde peaked at #27 in the US. [7] "People helped me a lot, because of who my dad was," she said. Ho's daughter, Hoku, performed with her father in his Waikk show and later went on to become a nationally known recording artist in her own right. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/arts/music/15ho.html. In 1966 he released his second album, a live compilation called Don Ho Again!, which charted in the early part of that year. The veterans of the Pacific Theater were invited on stage to join the hula dancers. From her first and only full-length studio album, Hoku(c) 2000 Geffen RecordsThe daughter of entertainer Don Ho, Hoku hit the charts in early 2000 with \"Another Dumb Blonde\" on the soundtrack of Nickelodeon's Snow Day. performed together on Maui earlier this year, songwriter Antonina Armato, [6] His daughter Hoku performed with him in his Waikk show and in 2000 went on to become a nationally known recording artist in her own right. On another occasion, he was making repairs to the roof of his house when his heart suddenly started racing. "I'm really enjoying the whole width and 8 on the Billboard charts. In 1967, Hos Tiny Bubbles reached No. press or some event to attend. [7], Hoku credits her father for her discovery. they worked together in Hawaii and on the West Coast. "She blew His TV r?sum? also includes appearances on The Brady Bunch, Charlies Angels, Batman and I Dream of Jeannie. In 1996, Ho appeared on the big screen, portraying the evil landlord in Joes Apartment. And she knows she has dad to thank for being discovered. boyfriend, Hoku is eager to enjoy her success, which may After listening to it 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 Honolulu. [13] Struggling to find a niche in the pop music industry, she left the label, disagreeing with them regarding her image and marketing, which she felt clashed with her Pentecostal Christian upbringing. I was, like, freaking out. "[8] In regard to his health problems, he remarked "I'd been going around for years acting like I was 40. [7] Ho still experienced a number of problems afterwards, including an episode when his pacemaker malfunctioned during a concert. clothes and what they were doing," she said. Hoku is an American singer. In October the 19-year-old La Pietra -- Hawaii School for Girls graduate Her father, she says, "is like the coach proud of his children by him: Kea, 17, and Kea Lii, 13. [4] Her father was hapa, of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch descent. Since then, she has funded two EPs. Copy to clipboard. Hoku helped close the evening with a father and daughter segment they capped with a beautiful rendition of "Unforgettable." [9] A few days later, Ho went into cardiac arrest. Sure, the two frequently take the stage together, as they will today through Sunday at the Orleans. budding teen singing sensation, but a good serving of poi A second album was planned after the success of \"Perfect Day\" on the Legally Blonde soundtrack , but was later scrapped when she disagreed with her label over her musical direction. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The next day, it was ranked as the music And then I sing it at the end, he teased, because the rest of you might forget I already sang it., That was Don Ho, the consummate entertainer. Ho had ten children: six with his wife and four more from two subsequent relationships. isn't one of them. months she's passed me," marvels Ho, 69, who named Hoku Christina, because I mean I'm still this star-struck little girl just kinda knows this business already," he said. He resumed performing on a weekly basis and lunching at Don Ho's Island Grill, a . Her songs are never sexual the way those of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera surely are. He's just my dad, you know? 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Ho-Henry was one of the legendary singer's 10 children. "Right now its more advantageous for me to tag onto a larger (performer's tour) and just be the opening act," Hoku says. His shows would be attended by celebrities in addition to ordinary tourists. Within five years, Mr. Ho had achieved nationwide fame with several successful albums and a hit single, Tiny Bubbles. A full decade before Jimmy Buffetts Margaritaville, the song painted an appealing portrait of tropical indulgence that cemented Mr. Hos character as an easygoing romantic rogue. *mother - English, remote Dutch, French, Scottish, and Welsh. I was terrible, he recalled of his early performances, so I just played very softly.. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. She's also looking to take her musical sound in a slightly different direction by writing her more of own songs. [7] She married her high school sweetheart, Jeremy Clements, in 1999. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the album of the same name . While the pair 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. So it's good for her to understand that.". But it is one of the benefits of pop stardom. your kids do their own thing; they march to a different drum these days. "Each record company has their own composite Britney Spears. The family later moved to Kaneohe, also on Oahu, where his parents owned Honey's, a bar named after his mother. He transferred to Military Airlift Command and flew cargo transport routes across the Pacific before leaving the service the year that Hawaii joined the Union as the 50th state. acoustic track "You First Believed" which she wrote, produced and "You know, everyone's got to pay their dues.". singer in his act who lived with Ho, unmarried, for 26 years "I don't have to doctor it and use all the tricks of the studio. She was the mother to his first six children. And along the line, Don . ", In September 2006, Ho married Haumea Hebenstreit, who was a production assistant for his show at the Waikk Beachcomber. "But it's something that I always wanted to Last September Mr. Ho took another medical leave to have a new pacemaker installed. Don also married Elizabeth Guevara and Haumea Hebenstreit. The name means "star" in Hawaiian -- fitting for the 19-year-old island native who is also the daughter of Mr. Hawaii himself, "Tiny Bubbles" crooner Don Ho, and singer Patricia Swallie Choy. "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. So she's preapred, I think, to just have fun. Hoku Ho grew up performing at her father's show in Waikiki. Now it's Hoku. herself. Relation: Name: Birth: Daughter: Hoku: June 10 1981: Daughter: Kaimana Grace Ho: Son: Don Ho Jr. [8] A day after its music video premiered on MTV, it was the network's tenth most-requested video. John Travolta's brother, Joey, directs the film, which co-stars Morgan Fairchild and Greg Evigan (of TV's "My Two Dads") and features music from Hawaiian singer Don Ho's daughter, Hoku. first big gold medal in the Olympics. [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. In his later years, Ho's daughter Hoku performed with him in the Waikiki show. Houston's "I Will Always Love You." show, just in case some people didn't make it all the way through -- and "It's very foreign -- people following you around on the street and having to be on 24/7 My dad and my mom, they're both singers, and they're really helping me to cultivate my talent and to handle myself in front of crowds and deal with that sort of thing. in 1995. The next day, it was ranked as the UsMagazine.com reports that during a concert for the late Don Ho's daughter Hoku at the Roxy in Hollywood on October 23rd, Nicole Scherzinger was spotted with comedian Dane Cook, where the pop star was "cuddling and kissing his neck." One of the 29-year-old's pals tells the magazine, "He's not her usual type, but she really seems to like him. "When my daughter sings with me, I'm really proud," Ho said. over and over and over again, you've got to get sick of it, you know? "People can tell on my face and my smile. That's not something she worries 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. ". the studio." "I just stand on the side and let things happen. Read all about Don Ho with TV Guide's exclusive biography including their list of awards, celeb facts and more at TV Guide. That faith, Hoku says, has also helped her adjust to her burgeoning fame and success. the Billboard Singles Sales chart, with frequent airplay on Although he had had a new pacemaker installed on September 16, 2006,[10] he collapsed and died in his Waikk apartment from heart failure on April 14, 2007. Legal Statement. Their blend of two guitars, piano, drums and xylophone, along with Mr. Hos Hammond organ, was well suited to the breezy pop sound of the era; so was Mr. Hos nonchalant, slightly slurred baritone. about. He also featured younger talent, including his daughter Hoku Ho, who had two Top 40 pop singles in 2000. ", He called it right. [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. Los Angeles has many things to offer a Hoku and Kea Ho", "Getting Real With Hoku: The 'Perfect Day' Star Talks Early 2000s Pop Success and Why She Left the Spotlight", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hoku&oldid=1146467256.
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