Joe Recca

American singer, entertainer and Hawaiian cultural historian. Born Septmber 22, 1946 Died November 18, 2022. In the 1960s, his vocal talent caught the attention of Haunani Kahalewai and he joined her Polynesian Review at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. He would later go on to become a standing talent on the Hawaiʻi Calls radio show from 1972-1975 at the Moana Hotel. He entertained with Tihati Productions for more than 30 years. He served as our Waikīkī cultural historian and as a lamakū hoʻokipa (cultural resource) for NaHHA for 25 years.