The Waikikis were a

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, mostly known for their

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" Hawaii Tattoo", released in the

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in 1964, on

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. "Hawaii Tattoo" was recorded in 1961 in

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and spent two months in the Belgian

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. It was a huge

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, spending 21 weeks in the Top Ten and also reached the Top Fifty in the U.S.,

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and the UK. The

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''Hawaii Tattoo'' reached the number 93 spot in the

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in 1965. Behind the scenes,

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Horst Fuchs promoted the band’s career and pulled the strings.

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s such as Jo van Wetter, Willy Albimoor, Hans Blum and Michael Thomas (

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) created

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s like "Hawaii Tattoo", "Carnival of Venice", "Mein Hut der hat drei Ecken", "Aloha Parade", "Honolulu Parade" and "Waikiki Welcome". The Waikikis sold their

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s by the millions, and some of their own creations like "Hilo Kiss" or "Hula-Hochzeit" ("Hawaii Honeymoon") made their way into the

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in several countries. In 2004 the song "Hawaiian March" was used and sampled for the ‘Prince Paul's Bubble Party’ track on the ''

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Discography

Albums

*''Christmas In Hawaii'' - 1964 *''Hawaii Tattoo'' - 1963 *''Midnight Luau'' - 1968 *''Moonlight On Diamond Head'' - 1969 *''A Taste Of Hawaii'' - 1966 *''Hawaii Beach Party'' - 1965 *''Greatest Hits From Hawaii'' - 1969 *''Pearly Shells From Hawaii'' - 1967 *''Lollipops And Roses From Hawaii'' - 1965 *''Road To Waikiki'' - 1964

References

External links

Overview of Waikikis music on MusicStack.com

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