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Eddie Kamae, playing a baritone ukulele that he called his “ukulele guitar,” on Waikiki Beach.
Marco Garcia
Eddie Kamae
Died on January 7, 2017 at age 89
Mr. Kamae, an influential Hawaiian musician, expanded the realm of possibility for the ukulele and helped lead a resurgence of traditional Hawaiian music and culture.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.