Do you remember Lani Kai?

Long gone, but not to be forgotten...
http://musicforeverymood.blogspot.com/2009/03/artist-lani-kai-song-batik-b-side-side.html
http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/08/26/news/story4.html
His music (pass on the first song...) http://jukebox.au.nu/retro_grooves/hawaii/vintage/lani_kai_island_love_songs/
Check out this great site's collection of other hard to find LPs http://www.jukebox.au.nu

Didn't really know him for his music....he appeared a couple of times on Hawaii 5-0. Didn't realize he was so talented as a singer/song writer/performer.

Lani was married to my Aunt Betty. Lani was the coolest Uncle a kid could have! Godfather to my younger Brother Stephen, they shared the same Birthday of August 15.Our favorite song he sang to us 3 brats was called "Lani Makka". The Chorus went "Lani Maka, eyes of Heaven,Watch over you"-I don't know if he recorded that song, or if it was a Hawaiian /family song? He did some recording with Hilo records, in the late 70's as I remember a few 45's.