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A Tribute to Dennis Pavao: 1951-2002
Articles and information about virtuoso Hawiian
falsetto singing artist Dennis Pavao. Dennis
was born in 1951 and he died on January 18, 2002
at age 50.
Facts About Dennis Pavao
Birth Date: 1951
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Birth Place: Kalapana, Maui
Died: January 18, 2002 at age 50
Family: Wife Leialoha and 10 children
Founded Hui Ohana with the Kaapana brothers
Sang at Carnegie Hall in New York in 1996.
Inducted into Falsetto Hall of Fame in 2006
Was Musical Director of the Tihati production
of "Drums of the Pacific" at the Hyatt in Kaanapali.
Founded Hui Ohana with twin brothers Nedward and Ledward Kaapana.
They recorded more then ten albums together and toured extensively.
The group broke up after about seven years, and
Dennis Pavao went on to have a very successful solo recording career.
He won the Male Vocalist of the Year Hoku award for his first album.
Inducted into the Hawaiian Falsetto Music Hall of Fame
on October 13, 2006 at the Aloha Festivals Falsetto
Contest in Waikiki.
Dennis Pavao Artocles and Tributes
Curtis Lum's Honolulu Advertiser Tribute
John Burger's Honolulu Star Bulletin Tribute
Liz Janes-Brown's Tribute
Rich Shipley's Description of the Service
Mountain Apple Dennis Pavao Page
Recordings of Dennis Pavao
The Golden Voice of Hawaii, Volume 1
Released: 2004
Label: Kapa Kuiki Records
Award: 2005 Hoku Winner - Male Vocalist
Keiki Kupuna
Released: May 25, 2004 (after Dennis died)
Label: Mountain Apple
Sweet Leilani
Released: May 20, 1997
Label: Pilialoha Records
Wale No
Released: May 20, 1997
Label: Pilialoha Records
All Hawaii Stand Together
Released: February 1999 (originally March 1, 1995)
Label: Tropical Music (original label?)
Na Mele Henoheno: Dennis Pavao
CD Release: February 16, 1999
Original Release: March 29, 1995
Label: Tropic Music (Ooiginal label?)
Award: Anthology of the Year Hoku in 1993
Hawaiian Soul
Award: Traditional Hawaiian Album category in 1989
Note: Not availabloe at Amazon.com
Ka Leo Ki`eki`e
Released: April 8, 2003 (re-issue of original recording)
Label: Tropical Music (original label?)
Notes: This was Dennis Pavao's first solo album
and it won him a "Male Vocalist of the Year" Hoku
award in 1987.
See also:
Male Hawiian Falsetto Singers
Female Hawiian Falsetto Singers
Hawaiian Music Artists A to Z
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