Hi ilawe lyrics gabby pahinui biography
Hi ilawe lyrics gabby pahinui biography
Pahinui.
Gabby Pahinui
American Hawaiian musician (1921–1980)
Gabby Pahinui | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Kapono Kahahawai Jr. |
| Also known as | Gabby Pahinui, Pops Pahinui |
| Born | (1921-04-22)April 22, 1921 |
| Origin | Lahaina, Maui, Territory of Hawaii (now Hawai'i, United States) |
| Died | October 13, 1980(1980-10-13) (aged 59) Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i, United States |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Slack-key guitar, Steel guitar |
| Spouse | Emily Kauha Pulipuli (m.
1938–) |
Musical artist
Philip Kunia Pahinui (Hawaiian pronunciation:[pɐhinui]; April 22, 1921 – October 13, 1980), known as Gabby Pahinui, was an American Hawaiian slack-key guitarist and singer of Hawaiian music.[1][2] He also went by Pops Pahinui.[3]
Early life and family
Gabby Pahinui was born with the name Charles Kapono Kahahawai Jr.
in Lahaina, Maui, Territory of Hawaii, into a struggling family that sold leis.[3] He was later hānaied (info