Few artists are more associated with one place. The son of bar owners, Ho broke into the Waikiki entertainment scene in the early 1960s and, except for short periods, never left. He said he saved it for the end because "people my age can't remember if we did it or not.'' "I hate that song,'' he often joked to the crowd. Shows usually started and ended with the same song, "Tiny Bubbles.'' Ho mostly hummed as the audience enthusiastically took over the song's swaying, silly lyrics: "Tiny bubbles/in the wine/make me happy/make me feel fine.'' For many, no trip to Hawaii was complete without seeing his Waikiki show - a mix of songs, jokes, double entendres, Hawaii history and audience participation. Ho entertained Hollywood's biggest stars and thousands of tourists for four decades. In 2005, he underwent an experimental stem cell procedure on his ailing heart in Thailand in 2005. Ho had suffered with heart problems for the past several years, and had a pacemaker installed last fall. He died Saturday morning of heart failure, publicist Donna Jung said. HONOLULU - Legendary crooner Don Ho, who entertained tourists for decades wearing raspberry-tinted sunglasses and singing the catchy signature tune "Tiny Bubbles,'' has died.
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