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    On page 9 of the Honolulu Weakly dated June 2nd, Weakly editor Lesa Griffith has a brief blurb about Cecilio & Kapono. In it, she writes "From an era that gave us Kalapana, Country Comfort, the Beamer brothers and Olomana, C&K are the last men standing."
    That would be startling news to everyone except Country Comfort, as the others are alive and well and still have thriving careers.
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    That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

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    Re: Honolulu Weakly insults top Hawaiian musicians

    You ought to write to her and tell her. I'll back you up.

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      Re: Honolulu Weakly insults top Hawaiian musicians

      "From an era that gave us Kalapana, Country Comfort, the Beamer brothers and Olomana, C&K are the last men standing."

      Well, to be fair to the writer, let's review:

      -- Olomana: originally Jerry Santos & Robert Beaumont, until Beaumont's death in 1982. Santos and the new Olomana still perform every weekend, if their website is up-to-date.

      -- Country Comfort: Lead singer/songwriter Billy Kaui died in 1978.

      -- Kalapana: Mackey Feary, lead singer, left the band in 1978. They got back together a few times in the 80s, but he finally died tragically in 1999. Kalapana still performs; they just released their "Blue Album" a few years back.

      -- Beamer Brothers: Keola and Kapono haven't released an album of music together since 1982. Do they perform together anymore?

      I guess the HW writer was kinda harsh to the surviving members of Olomana and Kalapana, but I can see where she was coming from.

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