Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
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Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole, also called Braddah IZ or simply IZ, was a Native Hawaiian musician and singer. He is regarded as one of the greatest musicians from Hawaii and the most successful musi
Kamakawiwoʻole in 1993
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" is a medley of "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland and "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong, recorded by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
…The Voice of Hawaii". Kamakawiwoʻole achieved commercial success and mainstream popularity with his 1993 studio album, Facing Future. His medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" from his album Ka ʻAnoʻi (1990), spent 375 weeks on top of the World Digital Songs chart, making it the longest-leading number-one hit on any of the…
Cover art of the 2010 re-release