Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (translation: "The Fearless Eyed Man") (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah Iz or IZ, was a Native Hawaiian , musician, and Hawaiian sovereignty activist. His voice became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" was released on his albums Ka ʻAnoʻi and Facing Future. It was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and television commercials. Along with his ukulele playing and incorpor… read more
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (translation: "The Fearless Eyed Man") (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah Iz or IZ, was a Native Hawaiian , musician, and Hawaiian sovereignty activist. His voice became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Futu… read more
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (translation: "The Fearless Eyed Man") (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah Iz or IZ, was a Native Hawaiian , musician, and Hawaiian sovereignty activist. His voice became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/… read more

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1 Play track Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Best of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Over the Rainbow
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 5,161 listeners
2 Play track Facing Future Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World
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 3,224 listeners
3 Play track Facing Future White Sandy Beach of Hawai'i
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 353 listeners
4 Play track Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Best of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole What a Wonderful World
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5 Play track Facing Future Hawai'i '78
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6 Play track Facing Future Henehene Kou 'Aka
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7 Play track Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Best of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Hele on to Kauai
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8 Play track Facing Future Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man
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9 Play track Facing Future Ka Huila Wai
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 82 listeners
10 Play track Facing Future Take Me Home Country Road
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 79 listeners

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Albums

  1. 357,892 listeners

    31 Oct 1993 · 15 tracks

    Facing Future
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  2. 283,826 listeners

    18 Sep 2001 · 13 tracks

    Alone in IZ World
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  3. 68,262 listeners

    15 Oct 2017 · 16 tracks

    Somewhere Over the Rainbow The Best of Israel Kamakawiwo`ole
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  4. 58,831 listeners

    1 Jan 2011 · 13 tracks

    Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Best of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
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