1. Goodnight And Goodmorning 2. You And Me 3. I Am The Other Man 4. About You 5. Someday 6. Home (And I'm Staying This Time) 7. 6 O'Clock Bad News 8. Highway In The Sun 9. Summer Lady 10. Railway Stations CONTRIBUTORS Al Garth Fiddle Bobbye Hall Percussion Cecilio Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background), Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica Cecilio & Kapono Main Performer David Kershenbaum Arranger, Producer David Paich Keyboards Gary Coleman Percussion Henry Kapono Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background) Jay Dee Maness Guitar (Steel) Jim Gordon Drums Jimmie Haskell String Arrangements Joe Osborne Bass John Brogna Design, Photography L. Mvhoberac Keyboards Leland Sklar ?, Bass Michael Baird Drums Mike Reese Mastering Rick Ruggieri Engineer Ron Coro Design Sid Sharp Conductor, Concert Master This 1975 release is appropriately titled. "Elua" means "two" in Hawaiian and this is their second album. In the tradition of their first release, every cut on this album received radio airplay, and "Elua" cemented C&K's status of Hawaii's biggest musical act of the 1970s. The C & K story began under a starry night on Oahu ’s North Shore in February 1973. While on a break from touring with “Little Anthony and the Imperials,” Cecilio Rodriguez flew to Hawaii to meet Henry Kapono who had a very similar style to his own and with whom, it was thought, he could form a group. All the components were there: breathing, intonation, blend, and their own individual guitar styles, each complementing the other in a magical way. At that moment, the duo, “Cecilio & Kapono,” was born. They went on to become one of the top duos to come out of Hawaii . It was only a matter of time before they came to the attention of Columbia Records and were soon signed to a multi-album deal. They recorded albums entitled, Cecilio & Kapono, Elua, and The Nightmusic, all of which became top-selling albums. Their third album alone garnered five prestigious Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Henry Kapono Ka’aihue, was born and raised in Kapahulu, located just outside Waikiki . Christened Kapono by his mother, it is the Hawaiian word for righteous. His family surroundings provided the early musical influence that directed him into his present career. He is a humanitarian, a prolific award winning songwriter, an accomplished actor and has produced numerous albums, video works and concerts. Henry started singing in a choir and the first instrument he learned to play was the ukulele, followed by the acoustic guitar, which he learned to play by listening to the radio and records. His natural athletic abilities earned him full scholarships to Punahou Academy and later, the University of Hawaii . He began his professional career as a young solo performer, singing and playing the guitar in a small folk club in Waikiki . This led to a short stint playing rock with a local island group called Pakalolo. The group played the islands and toured the far-east, where he chose to spend the next two years in Vietnam entertaining the troops. This experience profoundly affected his music and his appreciation of life. Cecilio Rodriguez was born and raised in Santa Barbara , California where he received the majority of his musical education. After forming a band and performing during high school and college, Cecilio moved to Los Angeles to advance his musical career. There, he had a fateful meeting with Anthony Gourdine of “Little Anthony and the Imperials,” and soon after was traveling with them as their guitarist and musical director. It soon became apparent to Anthony that Cecilio was much more than a guitarist on stage, and so began a long line of performances as the opening act for “Little Anthony and the Imperials.” Cecilio has made a mark of his own as a charming, personable and talented performer who can take you from gales of laughter with his great sense of humor, to tears with his beautiful love songs. Cecilio has two solo CD releases to his credit: Maybe Tonight released in 1983 and Storybook, Then …and Now released in 1995. Today, the C & K story lives on and has truly become a “Lifetime Party” as they kicked-off the 30 Years of Friends celebration this past summer with three back to back sold out concerts at Kapono’s at Aloha Tower Marketplace, which were recorded live for this outstanding CD.
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