There was a Hawaiian singer- a really big guy who played a ukelele- He has this beautiful medley of 'Somewhere Over The rainbow' and 'What a Wonderful World'.
I know he died a few years ago- I just can't remeber his name.....
I'd like to pick up some of his records- other that 'Somewhere Over The rainbow', what some other beautiful songs he performed? How popular was he in Hawaii?
2007-02-24 11:18:28 · 7 answers · asked by OctopusGuy 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I'm pretty sure it's Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and the only reason I know this is because I heard a "mashup" of his "Over the Rainbow" song mixed with Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize".
Check it out for yourself ...
2007-02-24 11:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by Tom T. Hall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What was the name of the big Hawaiian singer who had an amazing ukulele cover of 'Somewhere Over the rainbow?
There was a Hawaiian singer- a really big guy who played a ukelele- He has this beautiful medley of 'Somewhere Over The rainbow' and 'What a Wonderful World'.
I know he died a few years ago- I just can't remeber his name.....
I'd like to pick up some of his records- other...
2015-08-13 02:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by Corinne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 02:22:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big Hawaiian Singer
2016-10-04 04:33:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beautiful, I agree! I was hooked the first time I heard him.
He was:
Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole
CD "Facing Future"
#14 is Somewhere over the rainbow&What a wonderful World
He was married, one daughter.
He produced his CD in 1993, "BIG boy Record Company"
www.mountainapplecompany.com
enjoy~
2007-02-24 12:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by Kieliah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
See him play "Somewhere Over the Rainbow": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr-alr7P_qk
Israel was a remarkable man who touched many (if not most) of us in Hawai'i as well as thousands of fans around the world with his music and his aloha. When he passed away in 1997 our hearts were broken. Please check out the URL's for more information on his life and his music.
Aloha
2007-02-24 14:41:28 · answer #6 · answered by compaq presario 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Here's a site. If you scroll to the bottom, you'll find a list of his songs:
http://www.geocities.com/~olelo/iz-themanandhismusic.html
Here's another site with some info on him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Kamakawiwo'ole
2007-02-24 11:25:51 · answer #7 · answered by ..... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don Ho?
2007-02-24 11:24:41 · answer #8 · answered by John K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋