Robert Edward Lin Nelson[1][2] (November 26, 1934 – May 8, 2015)[3] was a Hawaiian songwriter, composer, pianist, and singer.
He was also a staunch defender of the copyrights and royalties of Hawaiian songwriters and composers, and served on advisory boards at ASCAP for two decades.
[22] In 2013 Nelson received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts.
[4] Nelson married Carolyn Sue Sanders, a local model and singer in the islands.
Nelson married his long-time love Irene, which they left Hawai'i and relocated to the mainland.
[13] Nelson moved back to Honolulu late in life to finish out his final years.