Cord International & Hana Ola Records producer
Harry B. Soria, Jr. took home the
"Anthology of the Year" Award at the
31st annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards
The
Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts honored Cord and Soria for their vintage
anthology:
Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln - Hawaii's Falsetto Poet. ANTHOLOGY OF THE YEAR AWARD - & FAME
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<><><> Bill Ali’iloa Lincoln shared his musical talents with a grateful
Hawaii for over sixty years, composing poetic Hawaiian language songs,
performing on ukulele, guitar, bass, & piano, singing, dancing & teaching
hula, plus producing & performing
in Hawaiian shows around the world.
More than all that however
it is Bill Ali’iloa Lincoln’s strong & clear voice
that will always be
remembered, climbing
from bass to baritone,
then from tenor to falsetto
&
finally to an even higher falsetto register.
Bill Ali’iloa Lincoln was one
of those few Hawaiian male singers that
mastered the ability to sustain a
lofty note to its outer limits, grab a
split second grasp of air, soar to
an even higher register, &
then
dance in that rare air with the utmost control & grace.
This collection of 20 songs vintage 1930s to 1970s typifies
the best of
the Hawaiian hula
& the best of an amazing
Hawaiian falsetto singer.