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Track: Somewhere Over The Rainbow_What A Wonderful World
Artist: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Album: Facing Future

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Name: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
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Born 20th May 1959, full-blooded Hawaiian born artist Israel released several CD's and got his break in the U.S. when a Radio DJ in California played his version of the Judy Garland written song 'Somewhere over the rainbow' from his 'Facing Future' album, a simple song with his voice and a Ukulele in a traditional Hawaiian performance. Israel or 'Iz' is the most popular and legendary artist that came from Hawaii and never seem to be forgotten by the citizens. He died 26th June 1997 of heart failure due to his massive body weight of over 900 pounds (400 Kilos). Today, 'Somewhere over the rainbow' is widely used in commercials and movies and is still popular over 10 years after since that rainy day in California where people heard it on the radio for the first time. And the album 'Facing Future' has sold over 1 million on worldwide basis. 2014: Winner of a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award under the auspices of the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts.

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Release: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - IZ · Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Year: 2010
Genres: Rock, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Hawaiian, Pacific, Acoustic, Ballad, Vocal

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Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high And the dreams that you dreamed of Once in a lullaby Somewhere over the rainbow Blue birds fly And the dreams that you dreamed of Dreams really do come true Someday I'll wish upon a star Wake up where the clouds are far behind me Where trouble melts like lemon drops High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I? Well I see trees of green and Red roses too, I'll watch then bloom for me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white And the brightness of day I like the dark and I think to myself What a wonderful world The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people passing by I see friends shaking hands Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying, I...I love you I hear babies cry and I watch them grow, They'll learn much more than We'll know And I think to myself What a wonderful world Someday I'll wish upon a star, Wake up where the clouds are far behind me Where trouble melts like lemon drops High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me Somewhere over the rainbow way up high And the dreams that you dare to, ... why, oh why can't I