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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.
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AVRENIM Says:
April 15th, 2008 at 2:02 amVERY NICE SONG! {._.}
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Ana laura Says:
April 17th, 2008 at 6:00 pmThis music is WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jake Says:
May 20th, 2008 at 9:26 pmTHE most perfect song for a serene feeling. This music hits every chord and note that can release a good feeling in a human being... Even the minor chords provide a good feeling. All emotions are simply overwhelmed by the peace you feel from this song.
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KonstantinMiller Says:
July 6th, 2009 at 12:37 pmHello, can you please post some more information on this topic? I would like to read more.
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Ann Says:
October 4th, 2009 at 12:14 pmJust lovely - been a fan forever
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Steve B. Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 12:21 pmListening to Iz just makes me feel better - no matter hwat the day holds or what issues I may have - his music is better than any doctor
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dan Says:
December 27th, 2009 at 3:09 pmFantastico!!
June 12th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
[...] oh, I thought Gerard Joling’s style of this song is too much like Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. [...]