Lena Machado

Born: December 16, 1903 Died: January 22, 1974 Singer and prolific songwriter 1995 inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame 1999: Winner of a posthumous Nā Hōkū Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award under the auspices of the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts. Bibliographic Source: Pi‘iolani Motta with Kīhei De Silva, "Lena Machado Songbird of Hawaii" (Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools, 2006 for book publication; Los Angeles: Accadia Music for songs), ISBN 1-932660-09-7.