aloha friends, listen up!
In early November, I started releasing my new album Vintage A Cappella. The album is a collection of 10 a cappella songs recorded in studios in the late '80s and early '90s. Six songs were performed by the group 'FOUR', three by the group 'the delBecks!' and a single, "Why Can't We Be in Love" composed by my friend Kirk Livingston––performed by me and Kirk! My a cappella days were incredibly special to me. They began with me singing with and directing the UC Men's Octet while at University.
Many of these studio-recorded songs only existed on dusty cassette tapes that had been boxed up for the last 35 years! I wanted to remaster these recordings to capture all the beauty and complexity of the original arrangements and to share with the world the incredible vocal performances of so many incredible singers.
A cappella music allowed me to truly explore the art form of vocal harmony and balance, an element that I have woven into my Hawaiian music albums! I hope you enjoy!
LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH SONG
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!["UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF"]()
"UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF"
Performed by the talented, professional vocal group, ‘FOUR’, this is the first song on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
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!["Dtift Away"]()
"Drift Away"
Performed by the incredible, professional vocal group ‘the Delbecks!’ this is the second song on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
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!["Walk Away Renee"]()
"Walk Away Renee"
Performed by the talented, professional vocal group, ‘FOUR’, this is the third song on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
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!["Do the Bird"]()
"Do the Bird"
Performed by the talented, professional vocal group, ‘FOUR’, this is the fourth song on on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
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!["Special Angel"]()
"Special Angel"
Performed by the incredible, professional vocal group ‘the Delbecks!’ this is the fifth song on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
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!["Georgy Girl"]()
"Georgy Girl"
Performed by the talented, professional vocal group, ‘FOUR’, this is the sixth song on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
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!["TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA"]()
"TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA"
Performed by the talented, professional vocal group, ‘FOUR’, this is the seventh song on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
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![Leokāne Pryor's album cover for the song "Why Can't We Be In Love"]()
"Why Cant We Be In Love"
Composed by my friend Kirk Livingston and performed by him and me, this is the eighth song on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
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![The song "Ruby Baby" on Leokāne Pryor's new albulm, Vintage A Capella]()
"Ruby Baby"
Performed by the incredible, professional vocal group ‘the Delbecks!’ this is the ninth song on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
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!["Somewhere Over the Rainbow"]()
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Performed by the talented, professional vocal group, ‘FOUR’, this is the tenth and final song on my new album, Vintage A Cappella.
Leokāne Pryor
“There’s something incredibly powerful about creating harmony with nothing but the human voice. It’s about trust, collaboration, and a shared vision of what music can be. That’s the kind of harmony I’ve always tried to bring to my life, both in music and to those around me.”
