Hawaiian Music Collection - Sai, Marlene: Performer Biography

Marlene Sai was discovered by Don Ho at Honey's in Kaneohe. She learned music as child from her family, especially her uncle Andy Cummings who was a known composer at the time. She started to tour with a group of musicians including Don Ho, Sonny Chillingsworth, Gary Aiko and Tony Bee all over Oahu at the age of 17. Her first recording was made with portable recording equipment in an outdoor bus barn. By 19 she was headlining in Waikiki and from there moved on to recording some of Hawaii's most iconic music and landed several acting gigs. She has portrayed Queen Lili'uokalani several times in film and on stage. She has recently performed in the Hawaii Opera Theatre's production of Roger and Hammerstein's South Pacific.

http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/longstory_guests/sai.htm, accessed 6/10.

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