
The
Jets, one
of the most popular family bands since the introduction of the
Jackson 5, and The Osmond's, made their public debut in 1985 on the MCA Record label.
The
original family
act formed in 1977 by their parents Maikeli and Vake Wolfgramm in Salt Lake
City, Utah, consisted of a Polynesian revue hotel lounge act
with mom on lead vocals called 'The Polynesian Pearls'. Mom
later retired, and the eight eldest of what would
eventually become a family of seventeen children, became
'Quazar', a top 40 cover band. In 1984, their talent was finally
discovered, and LeRoy, Haini,
Eddie, Rudy, Eugene, Kathi, Elizabeth, and Moana, became The
Jets, and were propelled into mainstream pop stars.
The Jets
are the first brother and sister band of Polynesian
ancestry to
claim pop super-stardom. They achieved 8 national top ten
singles, awarded Gold and Platinum status albums, and played
several world tours,
from the Kingdom of Tonga to the United Kingdom, and two USO Tours for the United
States military in Asia and Europe. The band performed at the Summer
Olympics is Seoul Korea, the Presidential Inauguration of George
Bush, and sang the Star Spangled Banner at
the 1987 World Series.
They made
hundreds of national television and press appearances from Oprah, Good Morning
America, People, The Today Show, and performed on some of the
hottest network shows like Soul Train, American Bandstand, Solid
Gold, Top Of The Pops,
Dance Party USA, and Dick Clarks New Years Rockin' Eve.
Their
hits like 'Crush On You', 'Make It Real', 'You Got It All',
'Rocket 2 U' , 'Cross My Broken Heart', 'The Same Love', and
'Special Kinda Love', are still being played today on Adult Contemporary,
Top 40,
and R&B stations across the nation. With tight harmony blends and
incredible showmanship, versatility and talent has been the key
to their longevity. |