israel kamakawiwo'ole

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• Name: israel kamakawiwo ole
• Genre: reggae
• Location: Hawaii, HI, United States
• Israel Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole ("Iz") was born at Kuakini Hospital in Honolulu to Henry Kaleialoha Naniwa Kamakawiwo'ole, Jr., and Evangeline Leinani Kamakawiwo'ole. He was raised in the community of Kaimuki, where his parents had met and married. He began playing music with his older brother Skippy at the age of 11, being exposed to the music of Hawai'ian entertainers of the time such as Peter Moon, Palani Vaughn, and Don Ho, who frequented the establishment where Iz's ...
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  Israel Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole ("Iz") was born at Kuakini Hospital in Honolulu to Henry Kaleialoha Naniwa Kamakawiwo'ole, Jr., and Evangeline Leinani Kamakawiwo'ole. He was raised in the community of Kaimuki, where his parents had met and married. He began playing music with his older brother Skippy at the age of 11, being exposed to the music of Hawai'ian entertainers of the time such as Peter Moon, Palani Vaughn, and Don Ho, who frequented the establishment where Iz's parents worked.
  
  In his early teens, he studied at Upward Bound (UB) of the University of Hawaii at Hilo and his family moved to Makaha, Hawaii. There, he met Louis "Moon" Kauakahi, Sam Gray, and Jerome Koko[2]. Together with his brother Skippy they formed the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau. From 1976 throughout the 1980s, the Hawaiian contemporary band gained in popularity as they toured Hawai'i and the continental United States and released fifteen successful albums.
  
  In 1982 Iz's brother Skippy Kamakawiwo'ole died of a heart attack. In that same year, Israel(IZ) married his childhood sweetheart Marlene and soon after had a daughter whom they named Ceslieanne "Wehi".
  

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Comments (16)

Ginny Hall

My wish is for the wold world the hear "Somwhere Over the Rainbow" by this artist. It truly outshines Garland. His beautiful sweet face and the music of his soul will be with us forever. I would love to have this on my web site. I know it's not possible; but it would just be one small way to reach and touch the listner. The lyrics nerver touched much me until they came from Iz and his gifted way to bring it to us! With all my heart and love. Ginny~ Sunday, January 31, 2010   9:40:28 AM

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sandra greaves

iv never ever heard this sung better fantastic Saturday, October 31, 2009   4:27:30 PM

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karolina

hauntingly beautiful.love this rendition cant hear it often enough. Wednesday, October 28, 2009   3:36:17 PM

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viviane

é linda essa musica Friday, October 23, 2009   11:29:29 AM

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Barbara66

Time is too valu- able to waste on the discontinuous, inef- fective inservice programs still popular in our schools. , Thursday, October 22, 2009   1:52:27 PM

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bb

IZ rules. break all hearts. Wednesday, October 21, 2009   8:30:11 PM

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Hanne

für mich die wundervollste und schönste Interpretation wonderfully Friday, October 16, 2009   12:30:46 PM

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taufik

I love you full.. Wednesday, October 14, 2009   6:30:14 AM

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jaelyn

it was great i love it, it made me cry!!! jaelyn i am 9 years old, i love you iz!!!! Thursday, October 08, 2009   5:33:59 PM

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Juan

Hay canciones que, sin saber por que, las hacemos nuestras... "Somewhere, over the Rainbow" (En algún lugar, más allá del Arco Iris) es una de ellas. Wednesday, October 07, 2009   8:47:37 AM

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Jussara

Sua voz e interpretação sempre foram suave e bonita, nos enlevando! Tuesday, October 06, 2009   6:26:50 AM

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Ginny Hall

Forgive all my typos on my comment right before this one. I was trying too hard. Monday, October 05, 2009   8:21:02 PM

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Ginny Hall

This is the most beautifly rendition of "somehwere Over the Rainbvow" I have ever heard. It almost brings me to tear each time I hear it. It is sooo beautiful a beautiful gift fram a beautiful gifted person. Since the first time I heard it several yers ago it has been in my heart. Monday, October 05, 2009   8:17:40 PM

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BRIAN

YOUR MUSIC IS CALMING WHEN TIMES ARE RUFF. Saturday, October 03, 2009   9:00:22 PM

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Locomondo

Check out this reggae band: locomondo Saturday, October 03, 2009   2:33:31 AM

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nostalgic

Long live IZ, your music will always calm me down and generate positive energy. Thursday, October 01, 2009   7:21:24 PM

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