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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. Jon de Mello - Wikipedia

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    In 1974, de Mello started Mountain Apple Company and in 1978, signed The Brothers Cazimero as the company's first act. Since then, Jon de Mello has produced over 150 recording projects that range from traditional Hawaiian to contemporary Hawaiian to island music, most notably being Israel Kamakawiwoʻoleʻs multi-platinum selling Facing Future and Alone in Iz World albums.

  4. Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World

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    Israel called the recording studio at 3 A.M., and was given a 15-minute deadline to arrive by recording engineer Milan Bertosa. Bertosa recalled, "Israel was probably like 500 pounds. And the first thing at hand is to find something for him to sit on." The building security found Israel a large steel chair.

  5. A Definitive Timeline of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's ...

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    For their first dance as a married couple, Channing and Jenna chose Israel “Iz” Ka’ano’i Kamakawiwo’ole’s version of “Somewhere over the Rainbow.”

  6. Hawaii tight end Kamakawiwo'ole twins together forever

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    Nov. 23—Two decades ago, nearly every autumn day was a chance for the Kamakawiwo 'ole twins to tag along to their father's "office." Two decades ago, nearly every autumn day was a chance for the ...

  7. Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole song) - Wikipedia

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    Various artists, including Jim Reeves, Elvis Presley (home recording, December 1958), Shakin' Stevens 1981, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, the Neville Brothers 1981, and Nat King Cole's daughter Natalie Cole 1992, have released cover versions of this song. Bruddah Iz (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole) also covered the song on the album Alone in IZ World.

  8. Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame - Wikipedia

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    Singer with the Royal Hawaiian Band, wife of Alfred Alohikea. She sang under the name "Lizzie Alohikea". She retired from the RHB on Aug. 31, 1937 [110] [111] Anuhea Audrey Brown: 1922–2011 2008 Musician composer, singer, pianist with the Haili Church Choir [112] Thomas Kihei Desha Brown: 1925–1978 2008 Falsetto singer, musician, band ...

  9. 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)