Tahiti Nui is a Tahitian song that has been recorded by a multitude of artists. It is possibly one of the most popular Pacific Island songs.
Background The song can be heard on radio and in parties from Guam, to Port Moresby, to Rarotonga.Pacific Islands Monthly Volume 45, Issues 1-6 Page 63 Toti's Tahitians covered the song and it was released on the Little Brown Gal album which was released on Viking VP 24.Discogs Toti's Tahitians – Little Brown GalPacific Islands Monthly Volume 33 Page 50 It has been described by Bengt Danielsson, author of From Raft to Raft: An Incredible Voyage from Tahiti to Chile and Back as a melancholy Tahitian song in praise of the island.From Raft to Raft: An Incredible Voyage from Tahiti to Chile and Back (page unknown) Possibly the earliest recorded version of the song was by Eddie Lund and his orchestra featuring female lead singer Irma Emma Samila Spitz, professionally known then as Mila.Tahiti Jukebox Mila & Loma - Biographie The song credited to Mila avec L'Orchestre Eddie Lund was the B side on a 78 RPM single with the A side "Ragout pommes de terre" by Teaitu. It was released on Tahiti label cat # 139.Rate Your Music Ragout pommes de terre / Tahiti nui It was released as a 45 RPM single on Viking in 1958, credited to Mila With Eddie Lund And His Tahitians.45Cat Catalogue: V66-7
A song of the same name was recorded by Sol K. Bright And His Holly-Waiians. This is a completely different composition.45 Worlds Artist: Sol K. Bright And His Holly-Waiians
Releases + Singles Artist Title Release info Year Notes Teaitu, Mila avec L'Orchestre Eddie Lund "Ragout pommes de terre" / "Tahiti Nui" Tahiti 139 Side A = Teaitu, Side B = Mila avec L'Orchestre Eddie LundRate Your Music Ragout pommes de terre / Tahiti nui
+ Albums (LP) Artist Album title Release info Year Notes Toti's Tahitians Little Brown Gal Viking VP 24 Also released on 49th State Hawaii Record Co. LP-3426Discogs Toti's Tahitians – Little Brown Gal Manuia & Maeva Otuitui • Tahiti Reo Tahiti Records SRT-520 1966 Discogs Manuia & Maeva – Otuitui • Tahiti
+ Albums (CD) Artist Album title Release info Year Notes Amy Hanaiali'i Generation Hawaii Hanaiali'i Records 8556 2006 AllMusic Amy Hānaiali'i Generation Hawai'i
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