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

External links

• Original recording of "Ke Ala Nui Liliha" by Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln and His Hawaiians
• Performance of "Mauna Loa" by Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln