Yesterday, it came to a head with. singer in his act who lived with Ho, unmarried, for 26 years "I used to look through magazines and, like, ooh and ahh at their He spent a year at Springfield College in Massachusetts before returning home and earning a bachelors of science degree at the University of Hawaii. In his long-running show at the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel, he would crack jokes and play familiar songs. "This is no indication of my cooking," Anyone can read what you share. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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. Don Ho, Hoku (who dropped her last name when she came to the This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Hoku wanted to include a duet with her dad on her debut album, but the *mother - English, remote Dutch, French, Scottish, and Welsh. to be where I am right now that I'm not even looking into the future. The song is the theme for the Nick Movies/Paramount picture "Snow Ethnicity: *father - Chinese, German, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese. "It's just, like, you hear 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. Ho was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2005 and had a pacemaker implanted. something to fall back on that other people don't "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. His blend of gentle humor, charm and vocal talents helped him mesmerize audiences since the early 1960s after he bought a Kaneohe cocktail lounge and started his own band. "I've put my original goals of finishing college and recording an The song debuted on MTV Jan. 20. Her sole full sibling is younger sister Kaimana. 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. had to get out of it. 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. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea. Hoku Ho, Don's daughter, was all smiles as she sang a duet with her father at his 70th birthday celebration on Aug. 16, 2000. 18 and 20 will be compared to Spears and Aguilera. With Armato's help, Hoku signed a contract "I tell her to learn about business and save your (Hoku and Kaimana joined her soon after). specialty. [7], Hoku's debut single, "Another Dumb Blonde" (the theme song to the 2000 film Snow Day),[7] was released on January 18, 2000. I was, like, freaking out. "I make really good soup. But it's not me.". Hoku was born Hoku Christian Ho [2] on June 10, 1981, on the island of Oahu, part of the Hawaiian Islands, the daughter of entertainer Don Ho and Patricia Swallie. she appeared on Nickelodeon's "The Big Help" with the group and Ho left the United States Air Force in 1959 due to his mother's developing illness and began singing at her club in Kaneohe. Don married his high school sweetheart, Melva May Kolokea Wong, on November 22, 1951. As for free time, there isn't much for the budding performer. She's at home there.". "Blonde" was followed by another single, "How Do I Feel (The Burrito Song)," which didn't fare as well. The Christian part is a blessing, really," he said. Her father, she says, "is like the coach proud of his Despite his failing health, Ho was always hopeful, and resilient to find a solution to his health issues. [14] She opened for Gwen Stefani's Neal S. Blaisdell Center shows of The Sweet Escape Tour later that month. Hoku's hit "Another Dumb Blonde," from [3] [2] [4] Her given name, Hoku, is the Hawaiian word for star. The cause was heart failure, his daughter Dayna Ho said. She has also been credited as Hoku Ho Clements. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. His popularity never seriously suffered however, and his shows remained popular with vacationers. Cast David Henrie, Scott Clifton, Greg Evigan, Lee Majors, Bug Hall, Morgan Fairchild, Lorenzo Henrie, Gemini Barnett. A devoted Christian, Hoku says her faith largely directs her choices in her life and career. Hoku earlier told the Star-Bulletin that any new female pop act between 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. "I hate that song!" Dukes, their resident lounge, became a hot spot for locals and tourists alike and a hangout for celebrities taking a break from Hollywood and Las Vegas. She's also looking to take her musical sound in a slightly different direction by writing her more of own songs. "I've already done so much that I never imagined," she says. The treatment went without incident and it was reported that his heart would be boosted back to 75% capacity. Hoku -- the artist formerly known as Hoku Ho and daughter of legendary Hawaii entertainer Don Ho -- by her own description is "living a miracle" she never imagined even in her wildest fantasies. ", In September 2006, Ho married Haumea Hebenstreit, who was a production assistant for his show at the Waikk Beachcomber. "You know, it's hard because I am blonde and I am under 21," she says. 8 on the Billboard charts. While dad may be holding back advice now, he taught her plenty while In his later years, Ho's daughter Hoku performed with him in the Waikiki show. Ho's daughter, Hoku, an exceedingly talented and poised 16-year-old, sings a duet of "The Star Spangled Banner" with Ho. "I tell her that things first of his two by Patricia Swallie Choy, 48, a former We took three trips each year from then on. people to say her success is because of her father.". But even more incredibly, Hoku is being considered to be the opening act Berger says Hoku "has two excellent advisors in her mother and father. [4][7] "She has a pure voice," Armato said. first big gold medal in the Olympics. In 1954, Ho entered the U.S. Air Force and flew fighter jets in both Texas and Hawaii. In 2005, he sang a song that was used as the opening theme to the direct-to-video and DVD movie Aloha, Scooby-Doo!. she said. younger kids, because they relate to me being the girl next 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. Don Ho sadly passed away on April 14, 2007, at age 76. Suggest an alternative. Hawaiian singer Don Ho, of "Tiny Bubbles" fame, was a popular entertainer throughout the '60s and '70s. "No one can prepare you for it," she says. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the album of the same name. "He's family. Transferred to Travis Air Force Base, California, he went to the local city of Concord and bought an electronic keyboard from a music store, and recalls, "That's when it all started.". She knows she has dad to thank for being discovered. breath of this experience: the television, the cameras, the press.". music TV station's 10th most requested video. Later in the month, Ho said, "I'm feeling much better and I'm so happy I came up here to do it. "To have that for even one day was a miracle to me. Manhattan Beach, Calif., apartment. Day," starring Chevy Chase. Hoku is an American singer. video requests was just my silly dream. 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. be a sex symbol, especially because of my faith," says The elder Ho, who is headlining the shows (which will also include performances by the Kids Next Door, a song-and-dance ensemble), will invite Hoku onstage to perform cuts from her debut album, the tongue-in-cheek-titled "Another Dumb Blonde," released earlier this year. Hoku (she dropped her last name after relocating to Los Angeles to for 'N Sync during the group's month-long U.S. tour in May. [2] Ho released his debut album, The Don Ho Show!, in 1965 and began to play high-profile locations in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and New York City. He loved to work with his children, teaching them the entertainment business. your kids do their own thing; they march to a different drum these days. [18], This article is about the singer. signing something that wasn't good.". When I was working in the show, he did it once in the beginning of the [11], Since Ho's death, his estate has been in limbo because of numerous management conflicts[12] and legal changes that transpired while he was struggling with his mental and physical health. 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. "Being on MTV was one of my ultimate goals, but being in the top 10 of "And we'd just do the show and she'd run around the stage like (it was) no big thing. Britney Spears. (The soundtrack will be released Feb. 8). "I was always stealing the spotlight.I'm "I had a real affinity for it," she I told her that (performing) will be the happiest time of her day -- it is for me, anyway -- because she's around happy people all of the time, laughing and singing and all of that stuff. In 1963, he moved the Kneohe Honey's to Waikk. Her sole full sibling is younger sister Kaimana. isn't one of them. album of contemporary Christian music on hold for a while to enjoy [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. mainland) is on the verge of eclipsing his popularity. Hoku helped close the evening with a father and daughter segment they capped with a beautiful rendition of "Unforgettable." everything with me and my lawyers," Ho said. in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. MTV and radio. girl next door. budding teen singing sensation, but a good serving of poi Why did I think I was exempt? [10] Shocked by the single's success, Hoku dropped out of Point Loma Nazarene and began recording her first album Hoku (2000). She is married to Jeremy Clements, with whom she has . But that's hardly unusual, given that Hoku has performed with her father since she was a preteen in Hawaii. Patti Swallie is a singer and the mother of Hoku. the Snow Daymovie soundtrack, is No. The music is light and easy listening, with an emphasis on strings and He had two more children (Kea and Lea) with Guevara, and another two children (Hoku and Kaimana) with singer Patricia Swallie Choy. says Choy, who tired of the arrangement and left Ho in 1997 Ho's music used typical 1960s pop arrangements, which meant light instrumentation and Hammond organs. He called Hoku's effort "softer" in terms of sound. "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. "I started singing when I was 11. We watched Hoku grow up on stage. But, Ho says, he also wants Hoku to continue her education (she put college plans on hold to get her career started). can be temporary and to focus on just being happy," he On Monday, a music video of Hoku's just-released single "Another ", Five years after Hoku began winning over kinda knows this business already," he said. University to record her debut album, due April 18. Don Ho, 76; singer was best known for 66 hit 'Tiny Bubbles'. All rights reserved. Armato assisted Hoku in securing the deal,[4] and Ho insisted that he and his lawyers review it before she signed. who sneaked on stage with him.". 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. "Other than she said. "I think Hoku sings it well and she also comes across well on videos.". "I didn't want her On another occasion, he was making repairs to the roof of his house when his heart suddenly started racing. 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. ", In reality Hoku has never just been the Don Ho sadly passed away on April 14, 2007, at age 76. His rise as a popular singer dovetailed with a visitor boom that followed statehood in 1959 and the advent of affordable air travel. herself. his daughter before offering Hoku a contract, Ho said. then once in the end of the show just in case. That duet could happen on Hoku's second it over and over and over again. By 1962 he was headlining there with a backing group called the Aliis. "[4] In his review of Hoku, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "Sure, it's commercial that's what teen pop is all about but never once do the record makers decide to push Hoku as a nymphet. college plans on hold at San Diego's Point Loma Nazarene Blonde" for Hoku. Although his album sales peaked in the late 1960s, he was able to land a television series on ABC from October 1976 to March 1977 with The Don Ho Show variety program which aired on weekday mornings.[4][5]. [4] Her father was hapa, of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch descent. [3] Another song associated with Don was "Pearly Shells". 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. 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. she says. Hoku, a Pentecostal Christian since first attending church signed a three-year, $300,000 recording contract with Geffen Records on its For much of the past three decades, Mr. Ho was a steady Waikiki nightclub attraction, appealing largely to tourists. perform her song at the premiere of "Snow Day" Feb. 11 at money. Interscope label, dad said. [8] A day after its music video premiered on MTV, it was the network's tenth most-requested video. Hoku had her biggest hits in 2000, so "later went on to become a recording artist" after 2006 is not right. The couple eloped "for personal reasons", according to Hoku,[13] later saying that she was scared to tell her father because of his harsh attitude towards boys she previously dated and how young she was at the time. Everyone gets old. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. From 1964 to 1969, Don's backing group was The Aliis: Al Akana, Rudy Aquino, Benny Chong, Manny Lagodlagod and Joe Mundo. earlier interview. Ethnicity: Chinese, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese, some German, English, and Scottish Don Ho was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer, and entertainer. "[8] In regard to his health problems, he remarked "I'd been going around for years acting like I was 40. she tried her first solo, confidently belting out Whitney The movement, an effort at cultural preservation inspired by such folk traditions as Hawaiian falsetto singing and ki hoalu slack-key guitar, offered an implicit rebuke to the slick commercialization that Mr. Ho, as well as the CBS television series Hawaii Five-O, had come to represent. Date of Birth: June 10, 1981. [7], Hoku credits her father for her discovery. 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. "Each record company has their own composite Britney Spears. Donald Tai Loy Ho was born on August 13, 1930, in Honolulu and grew up in Windward Oahu. door. 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. Hapa, one of Hawaii's most popular bands, performs a couple of numbers. Market data provided by Factset. Ho lived at his Diamond Head residence, raising his young family with their mothers. Surprised by the At the age of 18 she signed a record deal with Interscope/Geffen Records and became a pop star in her own right under the single-name moniker "Hoku." Having scorched the Ho always honored the military remembering his own years of military service. So it's good for her to understand that.". 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. He also featured younger talent, including his daughter Hoku Ho, who had two Top 40 pop singles in 2000. "I was just the little kid Ho wholeheartedly approves of his daughter's religious devotion. "Mostly I just hang around watching television or playing video He resumed performing on a weekly basis and lunching at Don Ho's Island Grill, a . show, just in case some people didn't make it all the way through -- and success of "Another Dumb Blonde," Hoku put her [14] She wrote and funded an EP, Listen Up, which was released on August 1, 2008, through the singer's own Ola Vista Records. It wasn't that long ago that Hoku was on the outside looking in. I think I'm just grasping now the extent of his fame, especially being able to experience a taste of it myself on a much smaller scale.". Mr. Ho enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1954, receiving his certification as a fighter pilot in Texas but never seeing combat. Mr. Ho was a durable spokesman for the image of Hawaii as a tourist playground. Life and career [ edit] Ho was a singer of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. "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.". For other uses, see, "The 50 Hottest Celebrity Daughters: 25. "I didn't want her signing something that wasn't good," he said. Hoku, a musical star in her own right; sang the title song for the 2001 hit movie, Legally Blonde. looking at them and going, 'Oh my gosh, that's so awesome.'. With his second wife, Patricia Swallie Choy, he had three daughters, Hoku, Kea and Kaimana, Ms. Ho said. clothes and what they were doing," she said. written for Mariah Carey and Vanessa Williams -- was struck by Hoku's enjoying this all a day at a time.". or redistributed. talent. "We spent a While the pair "Now that I've had some fame and some success, my opinions matter more, so there's definitely going to be some changes, and there's going to be more of me coming out in my music. Sister of Don Ho Jr.. We always had a reserved seat at the table right in front of Don. That faith, Hoku says, has also helped her adjust to her burgeoning fame and success. The Ho family provided no further information. Christina, because I mean I'm still this star-struck little girl just In addition to recording hit songs, Ho entertained crowds at his wildly-popular stage shows in Las Vegas and on concert tours. The 11-track, self-titled debut album for Geffen Records includes the "You know, everyone's got to pay their dues.". (made from boiled taro roots), Hoku is trying to slap Guevara, 44, another former Ho singer, who also had two Hoku says because of that, she and other young performers -- such as Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore -- are suffering a bit. While the pair She is known for her 2000 hit single "Another Dumb Blonde" from the soundtrack and film Snow Day and the song "Perfect Day" from the soundtrack and film Legally Blonde. . Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. Is the seventh of ten children. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/arts/music/15ho.html. 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.. -- Hoku is the only one to follow in her father's footsteps. 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. album, she said. "I think we're kind of moving away from the whole pop thing just because there's such a concentration of it right now, and I'm just trying to kind of differentiate myself from that," she says, explaining that she intends to include more of her songs on her next disc. two did not have the time to do so. She's the teen pop singer you probably haven't heard of. of Hawaii icon Don Ho. It's a "composite" she's not exactly comfortable portraying. He befriended a gifted young songwriter named Kui Lee, who would soon write Ill Remember You, an enduring Hawaiian standard that Mr. Ho effectively introduced. In the mid-1970s, Ho hosted his own variety show on the ABC network. love it! songwriter-producer Antonina Armato. 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. -- Michael Fleeman in Los Angeles, Celebrity She was the mother to his first six children. 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 then when all this happened, someone told me 'You're 75.' "I told her she's got to go to school and be a business person besides an entertainer because there's no sense making money and (not knowing) what to do with it," he said. 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. Homepage, Vital talks to help her handle fame. says. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. his audiences, Ho's enthusiastic ravings caught the ear of He's always been kind of a security blanket for me. ", Ho says his daughter is "aware that this business can easily be gone tomorrow. for a loan.". 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.