The Society of Seven were back on the charts in 1973. They made their comeback on a new label doing an old song, "My Special Angel." That record was a top 10 hit and got heavy airplay. Also back on the radio was John Rowles, who had a hit with the somewhat quirky "Juanita Chiquita." Instrumentalist Herb Ohta San was on a national label in 1973 when his "Song For Anna" became a widely heard radio favorite. Records of local origin are denoted by bold face type.

If you were into concerts, the big attraction in Honolulu that year was non other than the King himself, Elvis Presley. He beamed his live "Aloha From Hawaii" concert to a television audience of countless millions around the world from H.I.C. (as the Blaisdell Center was known then). The concert was later released as a 2 disc live album, and featured a rousing version of "Steamroller Blues" which became a top 40 hit for him. Two other big acts passing through Honolulu that year were the Rolling Stones and Elton John.