Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole
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Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole

Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole songsMost popular Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole songs (see all 17 songs)
1=Somewhere Over The Rainbow lyrics200
2=What A Wonderful World lyrics4,310
3*Sea Of Love lyrics
4*Starting All Over Again lyrics
5*In This Life lyrics
6*White Sandy Beach Of Hawaii lyrics
7*Maui, Hawaiian Supaman lyrics
8*Hawai'i 78 Introduction lyrics
9*Take Me Home, Country Road lyrics
10*Kamalani lyrics



Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole albumsMost popular Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole albums (see all 2 albums)
1=Somewhere Over The Rainbow - The Greatest Hits [2011]511
2*Facing Future [1993]3,233



Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole biographyIsrael Kamakawiwo'Ole biography (read more)
Israel "IZ" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kaˌmakaˌʋiwoˈʔole]; May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997) was a Hawaiian musician. He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World" was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and commercials. Through his ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres (such as jazz and reggae), Kamakawiwoʻole remains one of the major influences...

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Latest Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole comments
10-01-2013 16:25 sohrabz
 
1 posts
Song comment
@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

I am enchanted with this guy. I wish I could play this song & sing like him. WOW
12-09-2011 13:06 jonajager
 
258 posts
Song comment
@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

We all sanghome: "Sooomewhere, overr the rainbow. Humhumhum. Soomewhere oooverr the rainbow, humhumhummmm. Soooomewhere ovverr the rainbow, humhumhum. Sooooomewhere over the rainbow, humhumhum.
06-05-2011 01:31 franzdanconia
franzdanconia
 
22 posts
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@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

this song's amazing..
31-03-2011 20:50 MICHAELT93
MICHAELT93
 
395 posts
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@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

wowwwwwww amaizing
18-12-2010 11:07 vinayk
 
30 posts
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@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

great great great song......gr8 israel died when he was just 38.....
every words seems to be so small to describe this song
16-10-2007 02:45 MaloCorazon
MaloCorazon
 
28 posts
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@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

best version of this song was on scrubs, i wish they would of made it longer... : ( still great song though! : )
28-06-2007 14:09 zeebeejee
 
61 posts
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@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Best song ever, Israel was great
04-06-2007 14:48 smileysjk
 
2 posts
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@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

I love this song.... It was also played in Life on Mars
14-05-2007 15:55 Butterfly7811
 
1 posts
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@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

When I first heard this song was in the movie "
First 50 Dates" it so soft and beautiful. Me and my fiance simply love this song and have chosen to play it while we get married in Las Vegas in the Little White Chapel.
25-02-2007 18:55 joshua7
 
15 posts
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@ Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Beautiful. Simply beautiful...


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