Iz
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole – born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 20, 1959 – was a singer, songwriter and musician better known as IZ and Bruddah Iz. In 1976, he and his brother Skippy founded the group The Mākaha Sons of Niʻihau together with other musicians. The group released numerous albums and received many honors from the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards and the Hawaii Music Awards. In the early 1990s, IZ left the band to focus on a solo career. He released four studio albums and, in his lyrics, was always campaigning for the interests of the Hawaiians and the protection of nature. He achieved his greatest success during his lifetime with the album Facing Future (1993) which included the single "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World." This unique medley of Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" was a sizable hit but would become an international hit several years later. IZ dealt with obesity all of his life - at one point weighing 757 pounds – and this led to his death of respiratory failure on June 28, 1997. Two years after his death, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" became a hit after it was featured in advertisements as well as major motion pictures and television series. By 2004, the song had been downloaded more than two million times. By 2020, the video had been viewed more than a billion times on social media. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" was inducted into the National Recording Registry as part of the heritage in American recoded sound in 2021. Since IZ’s death, the song has become an international classic and has received numerous honors including platinum album awards in countries like Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
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Astral Conjurations
Relaxation - Released by dynasty music on 29 Sep 2023
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Mouth (Remixes)
House - Released by Greenskeepers Music on 17 Nov 2014
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Do You (feat. SMG Spookie)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 5125264 Records DK2 on 30 Aug 2023
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soon (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by 4029471 Records DK2 on 7 Aug 2022
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forever maybe
Soul - Released by 4081508 Records DK on 30 Jun 2022
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Everything
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by SSkyMusic Publishing on 21 Dec 2022
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What you wanna do
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 5125264 Records DK2 on 21 Jul 2023
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Rubicon
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by dynasty music on 10 Mar 2023
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Patience Worth
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by dynasty music on 7 Apr 2023
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