Big Hawaiian Singer Getting Bigger In Death
Honolulu, HI (WFN) -- Singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole -- a.k.a. "Bruddah Iz" -- died in 1997 but, like Jim Morrison and Tupac Shakur, he's become more popular after death than he was in his lifetime.
The reason? His ukulele-backed medley of "Over The Rainbow/ What A Wonderful World," which has been featured on "E.R." and movies like "Finding Forrester" and "50 First Dates."
Bruddah Iz weighed 650 pounds at the time of his death but his CD sales are even larger than his frame.
Susie Meckler of Mountain Apple Records says there's been a consistent groundswell of sales in the last two years and says his CD, "Facing The Future," just turned platinum and his last recording, "Alone In Iz World," is about to go gold.
There are also two concert DVDs available, a documentary and a docudrama about the singer's life.
Although new material by Iz is in short supply, Meckler figures his popularity will continue to soar and calls the singer, "Our little Hawaiian Energizer bunny, 'cause he just keeps going and going."
2006-07-05 18:51:08
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answered by lil_angel64 4
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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.... for extra information, this music and version of someplace over the rainbow replaced into also performed at Meet Joe Black for the acceptable credit and at searching Forrester in route of the ending section at the same time as Sean Connery already died.
2016-11-05 23:15:11
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answered by ? 4
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Over the Rainbow by Israel Something =) Also featured in The Wizard of Oz sung by Dorothy... ha
2006-07-05 19:26:40
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answered by Brownie 3
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the beach boys .....
"wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up and we didnt have to...' that one?
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"over the rainbow?" sung by
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds call..."
starts off with several "ooh-oooh-oohoh-oh-ohohih-ooho-?
is taht it?
2006-07-05 18:53:35
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answered by That Girl 2
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Here are the soundtrack details, I hope it helps:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343660/soundtrack
Now would you please do me a favor and read this question VERY CAREFULLY:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApqyGSbZU9_Md0rF4kKsCmrsy6IX?qid=20060701101258AA0Rkbj
2006-07-05 18:52:36
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answer #5
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answered by blewz4u 5
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This is the soundtrack listing:
1. Wayne Wonder - "Hold Me Now" (Originally recorded by the Thompson Twins
2. 311 - "Love Song" (Originally recorded by The Cure)
3. Seal (featuring Mikey Dread) - "Lips Like Sugar" (Originally recorded by Echo and the Bunnymen)
4. Wyclef Jean (featuring Eve) - "Your Love (L.O.V.E. Reggae Mix)" (Originally recorded by The Outfield
5. Ziggy Marley - "Drive" (Originally recorded by The Cars)
6. Will.I.Am & Fergie - "True" (Originally recorded by Spandau Ballet)
7. Elan Atias (backing vocals by Gwen Stefani) - "Slave To Love" (Originally recorded by Roxy Music)
8. UB40 - "Every Breath You Take" (Originally recorded by Sting and The Police)
9. Mark McGrath (of Sugar Ray) - "Ghost In You" (Originally recorded by Psychedelic Furs)
10. Dryden Mitchell - "Friday, I'm In Love" (Originally recorded by The Cure
11. Nicole Kea - "Breakfast In Bed" (Originally recorded by UB40)
12. Jason Mraz - "I Melt With You" (Originally recorded by Modern English)
13. Adam Sandler - "Forgetful Lucy
If that's not it, this is the songs used in the movie
Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Written by Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Tony Asher
Performed by The Beach Boys
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
"Pressure Drop"
Written by Frederick Hibbert
Performed by Toots & The Maytals
Courtesy of The Sanctuary Records Group
"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace"
Written by Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and R. Kelly
Performed by Snoop Dogg
Courtesy of Priority Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
"Another Day"
Written by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney
Performed by Paul McCartney
Courtesy of MPL Communications, Inc.
"Over the Rainbow"
Written by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen
Performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Courtesy of The Mountain Apple Company Hawaii
"Could You Be Loved"
Written by Bob Marley
Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
"Is This Love"
Written by Bob Marley
Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
"Amber"
Written by Nick Hexum
Performed by 311
Courtesy of Volcano Entertainment III, LLC
Under license from BMG Film & Television Music
"Aloha Ka Manini"
Written by Lot Kauwe
Performed by The Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau
Courtesy of Poki Records
Under license from Tropical Music, Inc.
"Hawaii Five-O"
Written by Morton Stevens
"Throw Away the Gun"
Written by Jason Hershey
Performed by O-Shen
Courtesy of Hobo House on the Hill Records / The Mountain Apple Company Hawaii
"Hold Me Now"
Written by Alannah Currie, Joseph Leeway and Thomas Bailey
Produced by Tony Kanal
Performed by Wayne Wonder
Courtesy of VP Records/Atlantic Recording Corp.
"Slave to Love"
Written by Bryan Ferry
Produced by Tony Kanal
Performed by Elan
Backing Vocals by Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani appears courtesy of Interscope Records
"My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua Hawaii"
Written by Johnny Noble, Bill Cogswell and Tommy Harrison
Performed by Leon Redbone with Ringo Starr
Courtesy of August Records, Inc.
"My Sweet Sweet"
Traditional
Performed by The Maile Serenaders
Courtesy of Hula Records
"Do You Realize??"
Written by Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins and Dave Fridmann
Performed by The Flaming Lips
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing
"Rub a Dub"
Written by Nick Hexum
Performed by 311
Courtesy of Volcano Entertainment III, LLC
Under license from BMG Film & Television Music
"Happy Birthday to You"
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
"Underneath It All"
Written by Gwen Stefani and Dave Stewart
Performed by No Doubt
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
"I Melt with You"
Written by Robert James Grey, Stephen James Walker, Michael Frances Conroy, Gary Frances McDowll and Richard Ian Brown
Produced by Nick Hexum
Performed by Jason Mraz
Background vocals by Zack Hexum
Jason Mraz appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
Zack Hexum appears courtesy of What I Have Records
"Hands Off She's Mine"
Written by Roger Charlery, Andy Cox, Everett Morton, David Steele and Dave Wakeling
Performed by English Beat
Courtesy of London-Sire Records Ltd.
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing
"Lips Like Sugar"
Written by Ian McCulloch, William Sergeant, Leslie Pattinson and Pete De Freitas
Produced by Nick Hexum
Performed by Seal (featuring Mikey Dread)
Seal appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
"Friday I'm in Love"
Written by Robert J. Smith, Simon Gallup, Paul S. Thompson, Boris Williams and Perry Bamonte
Produced by Nick Hexum
Performed by Dryden Mitchell
"Your Love (L.O.V.E. Reggae Mix)"
Written by John Frederick Spinks
Produced by Wyclef Jean & Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis
Performed by Wyclef Jean (featuring Eve)
"Ula's Luau Song"
Written by Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider
"Baby"
Written by Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis and Sheldon Harris
Performed by Wyclef Jean
"Forgetful Lucy"
Adam Sandler
"Drive"
Written by Ric Ocasek
Produced and Performed by Ziggy Marley
"Every Breath You Take"
Written by Sting
Produced and Performed by UB40
"They Call the Wind Mariah"
Written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
Performed by Harve Presnell
"Love Song"
Written by Robert J. Smith, Laurence Tolhurst, Simon Gallup, Paul S. Thompson, Boris Williams and Roger O'Donnell
Produced and Performed by 311
"True"
Written by Gary Kemp
Produced by Will i Am
Performed by Will i Am and Fergie
2006-07-05 19:02:35
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answered by BIgshot 1
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