Loyal Garner (September 28, 1946 – November 15, 2001) was a Hawaiian musician and ''de facto'' leader of the Hawaiian singing group Local Divas."Loyal Divas"
/ref> Her hits included "Shave Ice" from the 1982 album ''Island Feelings'' and "Blind Man in the Bleachers" from her 1981 album ''Loyal''.

Death

Nicknamed the "Lady of Love", Loyal E. Garner died on November 15, 2001, from colon cancer, aged 55.
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Posthumous

In 2007 the

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awarded Garner with a posthumous

Na Hoku Hanohano The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, occasionally called the Nā Hōkū Awards or Hoku Awards, are the premier music awards in Hawaii.Berger, John"A night of Na Hoku Hanohano" ''Honolulu Star-Advertiser''. May 22, 2011.Haug, Kawehi"Hoku awardees shine ...

Lifetime Achievement Award. On April 2, 2007, Hula Records re-issued Garner's ''Hawai'i Today'' for the first time on CD format at the request of fans."Hula Records Female Artists"

Discography

Albums

*''Lady of Love'' (1976) *''Hawai'i Today'' (1977) *''Loyal'' (1981) *''Loyal Garner'' (1981) *''Island Feelings'' (1982) *''More Than Just a Song'' (1987) *''Hawaii's Lady of Love'' (compilation, 1989) *''Loyal...The Best of'' (compilation, 1989) *''I Shall Sing'' (1992) *''A Loyal Kind of Christmas'' (1992) *''Sounds of Progress'' (1993)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garner, Loyal 1946 births 2001 deaths Deaths from cancer in Hawaii Deaths from colorectal cancer Musicians from Hawaii Native Hawaiian musicians 20th-century American musicians