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Yvonne Elliman had it all, in her late teens and early 20s.
Fresh out of Roosevelt High School (Class of 1969), she journeyed to London, where Andrew Lloyd Webber swiftly signed her to do the first commercially successful "concept" album, "Jesus Christ Superstar," in which she sang the role of Mary Magdalene.
That was in the early '70s. The rock opera eventually became a hit Broadway show, then a popular film, and Elliman did both on her way to the big time.
In the "talk story" session, Yvonne shares with host Kamaka Brown what her journey was like from living in Hawaii to being in the spot light with rock legends of the 70's and 80's.
Former Michigan State All-American fullback Bob Apisa notched his second hall of fame honor.
Apisa was named one of five inductees to the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame's 2018 class. He was the lone inductee in the contributor category while the other four were in the player group. That...
Published 07/09/24
On December 24th, 1953, comedian and pidgin advocate Andy Bumatai was born.
Bumatai was born in Germany, spent much of his childhood in San Francisco, and didn’t come to Hawaii until he was 13, but he’s always been a local boy. After living in Kalihi for a year, Bumatai’s family moved to...
Published 07/09/24