Hawaii (Elmer Bernstein song)

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"Hawaii"
Song by Elmer Bernstein
from the album Hawaii
Released1966
Recorded1966
GenreFilm scores
Length2:13
LabelUnited Artists Records
Songwriter(s)Elmer Bernstein (music)
Mack David (lyrics)
Producer(s)Bobby Helfer

Hawaii (also known as I am Hawaii)[1][2] was a 1966 theme song composed by Elmer Bernstein for the 1966 film of the same name. After the film's release, Mack David added lyrics to the song in October 1966.[3] The song was subsequently covered by artists such as Don Ho (for the 1966 album, Tiny Bubbles) and Cathy Foy (in a medley with "Follow Me" from the 1962 film, Mutiny on the Bounty), the winner of the 1975 Miss Hawaii pageant.[4] Foy's cover received greater national attention when it accompanied Angela Perez Baraquio's hula performance on Miss America 2001 before Baraquio became Miss America.[4]

Composition[]

The song was composed in F major and transposed in C major.[5]

In popular culture[]

  • Don Ho's cover was featured in the Season 8 Hawaii Five-0 episode, "Make Me Kai".[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Carroll, Rick (2006). IZ: Voice of the People. Bess Press. p. 3. ISBN 9781573062572. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Harada, Wayne (April 2, 2010). "These tunes reflect what Hawaii's all about | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Straube, Win (2005). Enjoying the Ride. SCI Corporation. p. 346. ISBN 9780977703104.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Shapiro, Treena (November 13, 2000). "Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  5. ^ Elmer, Bernstein; David, Mack. "'Hawaii (Main Theme)' from 'Hawaii' Sheet Music in F Major". Musicnotes.com.
  6. ^ "Music from Hawaii Five-0 - S8E09". Tunefind. Retrieved January 15, 2018.


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