Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World
From Album: "Israel Kamakawiwo'ole ~ Facing Future (1993)
Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997) was a 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.
Israel's recording of "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" reached #12 on Billboard's Hot Digital Tracks chart the week of January 31, 2004 (for the survey week ending January 18, 2004).
On July 4, 2007, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart with "Wonderful World," selling 17,000 units. It was his biggest sales week ever, helping him garner his second No. 1 on Billboard's Top World Music chart. As of October 2007, the album has sold 75,000 copies.
The song continues to be a low-charting best seller, passing 1,348,000 downloads sold as of the survey week ending August 10, 2008, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Read more ...
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love this it makes me cry if i was with you israel i would cry how you sing but sadly he is dead cry cry cry cry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love you israel god bless you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ps. i picked your song to sing at nashville elem. idol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this song, it is so beautiful.
omg i absolutely love this song its one of my faves i could listen to it over and over again if i'd have to and never get sick of it. it's such a peaceful and relaxing piece
Awesome, God sends beautiful lyrics to us from time to time and this is one of those moments.
I find myself singing or humming this when I feel stressed to comfort the moment