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  2. Israel Kamakawiwoʻole - Wikipedia

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    Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole [a] (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 .

  3. Alone in IZ World - Wikipedia

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    Alone in IZ World is an album by the Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole released in 2001, 4 years after his death in 1997. The album has charted on several of Billboard’s album charts. These are: [2] Top Independent Albums (47 weeks on the chart between 2001 and 2003, peaking at #6)

  4. Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World

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    The building security found Israel a large steel chair. "Then I put up some microphones, do a quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over." [2] At the time, copies of the acoustic recording were made only for Kamakawiwoʻole himself and Bertosa. [3]

  5. Deaths in June 1997 - Wikipedia

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    Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, 38, Native Hawaiian musician and activist, respiratory failure. Thomas Joseph Murphy, 64, American prelate in the Catholic Church, cerebral hemorrhage. [101] William Turnbull, 62, American architect, cancer. [102]

  6. Portal:Hawaii/Selected biography - Wikipedia

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    Israel "Bruddah Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997) (pronounced IPA [kamakaʋiwoˈʔole]) was a musician who lived in Hawaiʻi until his death at the age of 38.

  7. Mākaha Sons - Wikipedia

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    The name was changed to the Makaha Sons after Israel Kamakawiwoʻole went solo. [3] The band started its career as an opening act at a small nightclub called Uptown Yokos. The group has changed members several times, [4] with the original version of the band ending with Skippy Kamakawiwoʻole died of a heart attack in 1982. [1]

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  9. Lying in state - Wikipedia

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    Eight people have lain in state at the Hawaii State Capitol, among which include former Governor John A. Burns in 1975, U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga in 1990, famous Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole upon his death in 1997, U.S. Representative Patsy Mink in 2002, former U.S. Senator Hiram Fong in 2004, Daniel Inouye, president pro tempore ...