Person

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (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. His medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" was released on his albums Ka ʻAnoʻi and Facing Future, and was subsequently fe…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Hawaii, United States
Born
May 20th, 1959
Died
June 26th, 1997
Genres
Labels
Hot Records
Decca Records
Mercury Records
Mountain Apple
B1 Recordings
Last updated: November 27th, 2020·MusicBrainz

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