Eddie Kamae | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward Leilani Kamae |
| Also known as | Eddie Kamae |
| Born | August 4, 1927 Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii |
| Died | January 7, 2017 (aged 89) Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii |
| Occupation(s) | Live performer Teacher Film Producer Hawaiian Culture Historian |
| Instrument | Ukulele |
| Years active | 1940–2017 |
| Labels | Lehua |
| Website | Sons of Hawaii |
Edward Leilani "Eddie" Kamae (August 4, 1927 – January 7, 2017) was one of the founding members of Sons of Hawaii. He was a 'ukulele virtuoso, singer, composer, film producer and primary proponent[1] of the Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance.
- ^ Buck, Elizabeth (1993). Paradise Remade: The Politics of Culture and History in Hawai'i. Temple University Press. ISBN 978-0-87722-978-0.