Cecilio & Kapono
Cecilio & Kapono is a Hawaiian pop music duo formed in 1973 by Henry Kapono Ka’aihue and Cecilio David Rodriguez (age 67 in January 2012). The duo released three albums on Columbia Records: the self-titled Cecilio & Kapono (1974), Elua (1975), and Night Music (1977). To date, the duo has released more than a dozen full-length albums which have incorporated various genres including Top 40 pop, modern soul, funk, disco, rock, and traditional Hawaiian.[1] Individually, the two artists have also released numerous solo recordings.
Cecilio's court cases involving minors
Cecilio was given a "deferred acceptance of not guilty plea" in Hawaii in 1994 on charges involving sexual contact with a minor. On 27 January 2012, he pleaded no contest to sexually molesting two young sisters in Los Angeles which occurred in the late 1990s and began serving his one-year prison sentence on 9 March 2012.[2][3]
Select discography
Year Title Record Label (Cat #) 1974 Cecilio & Kapono Columbia (32928) 1975 Elua Columbia (34300) 1977 Night Music Columbia (34300) 1980 Life's Different Now Starbolt (001) 1992 Summerlust C&K Hui (999) 1995 Goodtimes Together Moi (7007) 1995 Together Live Paradise/Bluewater (830) 1999 The Journey Continues HOC (30521)