Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole [a] (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Braddah IZ or just simply IZ, was a Native Hawaiian musician and singer. He achieved commercial success and popularity outside of Hawaii with his 1993 studio album, Facing Future.

2024年3月9日 · On June 26, 1997, Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole died of respiratory failure due to his chronic weight issues at the Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's songs spoke to his people and the entire world — especially his iconic recording of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

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2020年5月20日 · Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole was a singer and activist of Hawaiian ancestry who embodied the words "gentle giant." Remembered as a "really sweet man" by those who knew him,...

2023年4月9日 · The story of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole — widely known as IZ — is filled with sadness, heartbreak, and struggles, which is perhaps why his music has continued to reach people trying to survive in an increasingly difficult world.

2021年5月31日 · Israel Kamakawiwo'ole is most famous for his medley "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What A Wonderful World." Learn about his tragically short life.

All about Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, also known as Brudda Iz, the famous Hawaiian signer with the big heart and the small ukulele, Find all about Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Biography, Lyrics and much more, and even guitar chords for somewhere over the rainbow

Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole was a Hawaiian musician, singer and songwriter, popularly known as Bruddah Iz or just simply IZ. Born into a musical family, he was the apple of his parents’ eyes, who pampered him more than their other children, instinctively knowing that he …

2022年9月2日 · Can it really be 20 years since that late-June day in 1997 when Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole—known to many as Bruddah Iz, or simply Iz—passed away at the too-young age of 38?

2008年12月2日 · Israel Kamakawiwo’ole is born on May 20, 1959. Although Iz has been most closely associated with Makaha and Niihau, his roots are in Kaimuki, where his parents met and married, settling at 9th and Kalua streets. He grew up playing in …