Why Google Celebrate Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’s 61st Birthday? Image Wikipedia: Kamakawiwoʻole in 1993 Who is Israel Kamakawiwoʻole? From Wikipedia , Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (Hawaiian: pronounced [kəˌmɐkəˌvivoˈʔole]; Hawaiian for '"the fearless eye, the bold face"';[2] May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah Iz or IZ, was a Native Hawaiian singer-lyricist, musician, and Hawaiian sovereignty activist. He achieved commercial success outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" was released on his albums Ka ʻAnoʻi and Facing Future. It was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and television commercials. Along with his ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres, such as jazz and reggae, Kamakawiwoʻole remains influential in Hawaiian music. Kamakawiwoʻole was known for promoting Hawaiian rights and Hawaiian independe...
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