Bill Aliʻiloa Lincoln

Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln (21 March 1911 – 9 September 1989) was a Hawaiian hula singer and musician, noted for his soaring falsetto.[1][2]

He recorded under the Bell Records label with his group Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln and His Hawaiians. Their hits included "Ke Ala Nui Liliha", "Ku'u Lei Liliha", "Moku O Keawe", "My Yellow Ginger Lei" (1955) and "Mauna Loa".

John Kameaaloha Almeida was influential in launching Lincoln's career.

In 2008 a notable compilation of hits from the 1930s-1970s was released, Hawaii's Falsetto Poet, a title which referred to his nickname.[2][3]

There is a Bill Lincoln Record Shop in Hawaii on 304 Lewers Street in Honolulu.[3] The club where he performed is named La Hula Rhumba, located at 744 Lunalilo Street, also in the Hawaiian capital.[3]

Lincoln received the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 and was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]

References
  1. Berinobis, Shari 'Iolani Floyd (October 2004). The spirit of hula: photos and stories from around the world. Bess Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-57306-223-7.
  2. "Bill Lincoln - Hawaii's Falsetto Poet". Cord International. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  3. Berger, John (27 December 2007). "Hawaii's Falsetto Poet". Honolulu Star Bulletin.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.