Hawaii (Elmer Bernstein song)

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"Hawaii"
Song by Elmer Bernstein
from the album Hawaii
Released1966
Recorded1966
Genre Film scores
Length2:13
Label United Artists Records
Songwriter(s) Elmer Bernstein (music)
Mack David (lyrics)
Producer(s) Bobby Helfer

Hawaii (also known as I am Hawaii) [1] [2] was a 1966 theme song composed by Elmer Bernstein for the 1966 film of the same name. After the film's release, Mack David added lyrics to the song in October 1966. [3] The song was subsequently recorded by such as Don Ho (for the 1966 album, Tiny Bubbles) and Cathy Foy (in a medley with "Follow Me" from the 1962 film, Mutiny on the Bounty ), the winner of the 1975 Miss Hawaii pageant. [4] Foy's record received greater national attention when it accompanied Angela Perez Baraquio's hula performance on Miss America 2001 before Baraquio became Miss America. [4] The song also recorded by Henry Mancini for his 1966 album, "Music of Hawaii". [5] It peaked at #6 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Carroll, Rick (2006). IZ: Voice of the People. Bess Press. p. 3. ISBN   9781573062572 . Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Harada, Wayne (April 2, 2010). "These tunes reflect what Hawaii's all about | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Straube, Win (2005). Enjoying the Ride. SCI Corporation. p. 346. ISBN   9780977703104.
  4. 1 2 Shapiro, Treena (November 13, 2000). "Welcome Home, Miss America". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ Ball, Murray (February 17, 1967). "Record Corner". Calgary Herald. p. 57. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Henry Mancini - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Music from Hawaii Five-0 - S8E09". Tunefind. Retrieved January 15, 2018.



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