Donald Ho Tai Loy
Born: August 13, 1930
Died: April 14, 2007
He was a Hawaiian musician and entertainer. Ho, of mixed Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent, was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, but he grew up in Kâneohe on the windward side of the island of Oahu.
In 1966, Don erupted on the national show biz scene when he broke all previous attendance records at Hollywood's Coconut Grove. With such a "debut," other star turns naturally followed; return engagements at the Grove, feature spots at the Sands in Las Vegas, Harrah's at Lake Tahoe, the Palmer House in Chicago, the Americana Hotel's Royal Box in New York, TV guest appearances with Johnny Carson, Joey Bishop and Art Linkletter, and his own hour-long color TV special -- not to mention a clutch of best-selling LP record albums for Reprise. From his home based in Hawaii, Don launched out to discover old and new fans all over the country.
Died at age 76
Don Ho: Hawaiian War Chat
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