Israel "Iz" Ka ano i Kamakawiwo ole (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997) ( ) was an Hawaiian musician. He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993 with his medley of "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World", which was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and commercials. Kamakawiwo ole was nicknamed "The Gentle Giant" by his admirers. He was described as always cheerful and positive, and he was best known for his love of the land and of the people of Hawai i . Through his consummate ukulele playing and incorporation of other idioms (such as jazz and reggae), Iz remains one of the major influences in Hawaiian music over the last 15 years . Wiwo ole means courage or courageous in the Hawai ian language. Ka maka means the the eye, the center, the outlook, to see. (more)
Type: person
Genres: music
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Facing Future:
Facing Future is an album by the late Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, released in 1993. When this album was released, he became famous with his medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World", featured in films Finding Forr
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Over the Rainbow:
"Over the Rainbow" (sometimes mistakenly known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow") is a song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and it became Judy Garland's signature song. The song's pl
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What a Wonderful World:
"What a Wonderful World" is a song by Bob Thiele (using the pseudonym George Douglas) and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in early fall 1967, and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Ka 'Ano'i:
Ka'Ano'i is the debut album from the late Hawai'ian musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.
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E Ala E:
E Ala E is an album by the Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, released in 1995.
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N Dis Life:
N Dis Life is the final album of original music by Native Hawaiian singer Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole before his death. Released in 1996, it is his most critically acclaimed album, although it is only his third most popular. It shows a slight change t
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Hawaiian sovereignty movement:
The Hawaiian sovereignty movement consists of organizations and individuals seeking some form of sovereignty for Hawai'i. Generally, the movement's focus is on self-determination and self-governance for people of whole or part Native Hawaiian ancestr
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Billboard:
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis. Among the two most important cha
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Jazz:
Jazz is an American musical art form which originated around the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions. The style's West African pedigree
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Television program:
A television program (U.S.), television programme (UK), or television show (U.S) is a segment of broadcast programming in television broadcasting. It may be a one-off broadcast or, more usually, part of a periodically recurring television series. A t
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