Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole
Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole translation: "The Fearless Eyed", also called Bruddah Iz was a Hawaiian musician, entertainer and 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 subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and television commercials.
Through his skillful ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres (such as jazz and reggae), Kamakawiwoʻole remains a very strong influence on Hawaiian music. wiki
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 subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and television commercials.
Through his skillful ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres (such as jazz and reggae), Kamakawiwoʻole remains a very strong influence on Hawaiian music. wiki
Throughout his life, Kamakawiwoʻole was morbidly obese and at one point weighed 757 pounds standing 6-foot-2-inch tall . He endured several hospitalizations because of health problems caused by his weight. Beset with respiratory, heart, and other medical problems, he died at the age of 38 in Queen's Medical Center at 12:18 a.m. on June 26, 1997. Kamakawiwoʻole was survived by his wife, Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole, and their daughter, Ceslieanne "Wehi". wiki
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