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          Bilyeu was a year-old Vietnam war veteran when he founded Kalapana with Mackey Feary, D.J. Pratt and Kirk Thompson in (Info Credit....

          Carl N Bilyeu was born circa , in birth place, Oklahoma.

          Kalapana (band)

          Hawaiian music group

          Kalapana is an American pop-rock band from Honolulu, Hawaii. They are known for their songs “Naturally” and “The Hurt”.

          History

          Early history (1973 – 1986)

          In 1973, childhood friends DJ Pratt and Malani Bilyeu auditioned at the Rainbow Villa for Cecilio & Kapono.

          Bilyeu was a solo performer at the Oar House in Hawaii Kai while Pratt was downstairs at Chuck’s in Sunlight with Kirk Thompson.

          HONOLULU (CelebrityAccess) Malani Bilyeu, 69, founding member of local Honolulu band Kalapana, died of a heart attack Dec.

        1. HONOLULU (CelebrityAccess) Malani Bilyeu, 69, founding member of local Honolulu band Kalapana, died of a heart attack Dec.
        2. Early history ( – ) In , childhood friends DJ Pratt and Malani Bilyeu auditioned at the Rainbow Villa for Cecilio & Kapono.
        3. Bilyeu was a year-old Vietnam war veteran when he founded Kalapana with Mackey Feary, D.J. Pratt and Kirk Thompson in (Info Credit.
        4. The first song Carl James “Malani” Bilyeu wrote after he and his wife Crystal were together was “King James Bible Believer.”.
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          6. They got together in Pratt’s grandfather’s garage with Mackey Feary, another solo act at the Oar House. They wrote songs, rehearsed, and at one point discussed the meaning of Kalapana. The literal translation of the word “Kalapana” is “sprouting money”.

          Thompson said the meaning was “beat of the music”, but he preferred the name “Dove” for the band. Pratt thought it meant “black sand”. Regardless, they named themselves Kalapana, playing their first gig at Chuck’s in Hawaii Kai.

          Kalapana became a regular band at a Honolulu club called The Top