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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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Born
20 May 1959
Born In
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Died
26 June 1997 (aged 38)
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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 4,096 listeners
2 Play track Somewhere Over The Rainbow_What A Wonderful World Somewhere Over The Rainbow_What A Wonderful World
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 2,806 listeners
3 Play track Facing Future White Sandy Beach of Hawai'i
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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 Hawaiian Like Me Hawaiian Like Me
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7 Play track Facing Future Take Me Home Country Road
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8 Play track Facing Future Henehene Kou 'Aka
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9 Play track Facing Future Ka Huila Wai
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10 Play track Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Best of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Hele on to Kauai
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Albums

  1. 294,323 listeners

    31 Oct 1993 · 15 tracks

    Facing Future
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  2. 223,051 listeners

    18 Sep 2001 · 13 tracks

    Alone in IZ World
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  3. 55,614 listeners

    1 Jan 2011 · 13 tracks

    Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Best of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
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  4. 55,338 listeners

    15 Oct 2017 · 16 tracks

    Somewhere Over the Rainbow The Best of Israel Kamakawiwo`ole
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