🌈 Israel Kamakawiwo'ole ➖ 'Over The Rainbow' & 'What A Wonderful World' Medley ➖ 1993 🌈

lyrics by EY Harburg, played by Judy Garland and inserted in the column score for the film 'The Wizard of Oz') and 'What a Wonderful World' (standard brought to success by Louis Armstrong) executed in a version with just the ukulele accompaniment, played by the same Kamakawiwo'ole. This song was included on the soundtracks of several films. In the latter part of his life, Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwo'ole suffered from a severe form of obesity, coming to weigh 340 kg being tall 188 cm., which was even more out the contrast between the size of his body and the tiny ukulele played by him. He died from respiratory problems on 26 June 1997 at the age of 38 years. The whole day, the Hawaiian flag was at half-mast. His body was exposed to the Capitol Building in Honolulu, where more than 10,000 people paid tribute to him. ■ His ashes - as you can see in the video - were scattered in the ocean at Makua Beach. Iz was nicknamed 'The Good Giant' by his admirers. It is also remembered as being one of the last full-blooded Hawaiians: always smiling and optimistic about him was particularly appreciated the love he felt for his land and his people. 🌈 ITA ► Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole (Oahu, 20 maggio 1959 - Honolulu, 26 giugno 1997) è stato un cantante e musicista statunitense nativo delle Hawaii. Conosciuto con gli pseudonimi di Bruddah Iz, o Bradda IZ, oppure IZ. ■ È divenuto famoso nel 1993 con la pubblicazione dell'album discografico "Facing Future" contenente il medley delle canzoni "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" e "What a Wonderful World", eseguito in una versione con l'accompagnamento all'ukulele, suonato dallo stesso Kamakawiwo'ole. "IZ" è morto per problemi respiratori il 26 giugno 1997 all'età di 38 anni. Le sue ceneri - come si vede nel video - furono sparse nell'oceano a Makua Beach. Iz è stato soprannominato "Gigante buono" dai suoi ammiratori. È ricordato anche per essere stato tra gli ultimi purosangue hawaiani: sempre sorridente e ottimista, di lui fu particolarmente apprezzato l'amore che nutriva per la sua terra 🌈 Subscribe: ➽ Thank you.