Teresa Bright (1959 or 1960 – September 1, 2024) was an American vocalist and musician of native Hawaiian music who played ukulele and guitar. Her music is popular in Japan as well as in Hawaii and the United States mainland. Much of her repertoire features lyrics in the Hawaiian Language, but she had an extensive jazz and hapa-haole repertoire as well.
Biography Bright attended the University of Hawaiʻi and launched her music career in the 1980s as one half of "Steve and Teresa" alongside Steve Mai`i. Her first solo album was released in 1990.
She received a lifetime achievement award from Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts on December 6, 2020.
Bright died on September 1, 2024, at the age of 64.
Japan Bright was popular in Japan, and some of her albums are not released outside of the country. Besides album sales, Bright also participated in Japanese advertising campaigns for Max Factor, Toyota, NTT Japan, Sapporo Beer, and Japan Airlines.
Okinawa Her 2007 album, Hawaiinawa, features popular Okinawan songs with lyrics translated into the Hawaiian Language.
Awards 2009 – Na Hoku Hanohano Award 1991 – Na Hoku Hanohano Award 1988 – Na Hoku Hanohano Award (shared with Steve Mai`i)
Discography 1981 Catching a Wave 1983 Ocean Blue 1986 Intimately 1990 Self Portrait 1994 Painted Tradition 1995 A Bright Hawaiian Christmas 1996 Kapilina and Quiet Girl 1997 Quiet Nights 1998 Crossing the Blue 2000 A Christmas Season’s Delight 2002 Lei Ana 2004 A Gallery 2006 Pretty Eyes 2007 Hawaiinawa 2008 Tropic Rhapsody
References
External links Teresa Bright "He No O Honolulu"
Teresa Bright ~ Kawaikapu Hewett ka pilina "A Unique Collaboration" - Hale Pai. Pacific American-News Journal artist review