Most of the popular songs were written and sung by either Bilyeu or Feary, the handsome, charismatic singer with the magic “pure pop” voice.Īt the time, the guys had no idea of their popularity back home because they were too busy touring the mainland, eventually covering 43 states. When the first Kalapana album was released in the summer of 1975, Hawaii radio stations played just about every cut as if it was a Beatles LP. Guest vocalist Zanuck Lindsey will perform the songs originally written and sung by the late Mackey Feary. Pratt, Kenji Sano and Gaylord Holomalia, both of whom joined the group in 1985. The four-man band features original lead singer Malani Bilyeu, original member D.J. They’re sure to bring back fond memories of such classics as “Moon and Stars,” “Naturally,” “(For You) I’d Chase a Rainbow,” “The Hurt,” and “Lost Again.” for a concert at the Aratani Theatre on Saturday, Aug. Kalapana, the Hawaii band that, in the mid-’70s, was the 50th state’s answer to the Beatles, will return to L.A.
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