Israel Kamakawiwoole
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Israel Kamakawiwoole; Hawaiian for "The Fearless Eyed Man"; May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah Iz or IZ, was a Native Hawaiian singer-songwriter, 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 ?Ano?i 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, Kamakawiwo?ole remains influential in Hawaiian music.
Early life
Kamakawiwoʻole was born at Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu to Henry "Hank" Kaleialoha Naniwa Kamakawiwoʻole Jr. and Evangeline "Angie" Leinani Kamakawiwoʻole. His parents both worked at a popular Waikiki nightclub, his mother the manager, his father a bouncer; his father was also driver of a sanitation truck at the U.S. Navy shipyard at Pearl Harbor. The notable Hawaiian musician Moe Keale was his uncle and a major musical influence. Kamakawiwoʻole was raised in the community of Kaimuki, where his parents had met and married.
He began playing music with his older brother Henry Kaleialoha Naniwa Kamakawiwoʻole III ("Skippy") and cousin Allen Thornton at the age of 11, being exposed to the music of Hawaiian entertainers of the time such as Peter Moon, Palani Vaughan, and Don Ho, who frequented the establishment where Kamakawiwoʻole's parents worked. Hawaiian musician Del Beazley spoke of the first time he heard Kamakawiwoʻole perform, when, whilst playing for a graduation party, the whole room fell silent on hearing him sing. He remained in Hawaii as his brother Skippy entered the Army in 1971 and his cousin Allen moved to the mainland in 1976.
In his early teens, he studied at Upward Bound (UB) of the University of Hawaii at Hilo and his family moved to Mākaha. There he met Louis Kauakahi, Sam Gray, and Jerome Koko. Together with Skippy, they formed the Makaha Sons of Niʻihau. A part of the Hawaiian Renaissance, the band's blend of contemporary and traditional styles gained in popularity as they toured Hawaii and the mainland United States, releasing fifteen successful albums. Kamakawiwoʻole's aim was to make music that stayed true to the typical sound of traditional Hawaiian music. His cousin, Bill Keale, is also a musician.
Later life
In the 1990s, Kamakawiwoʻole became a born again Christian. In 1996, he was baptized at the Word of Life Christian Center in Honolulu and spoke publicly about his beliefs at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. He also recorded the song "Ke Alo O Iesu" (Hawaiian: The Presence of Jesus).
Music career
The Makaha Sons of Nigaku began singing No Kristo in 1976 and released several more albums, including Hooluana, Kahea O Keale, Keala, Makaha Sons of Niihau, and Mahalo Ke Akua.
Puana Hou Me Ke Aloha and its sequel, 1986's Hoola, became Hawaii's most popular contemporary traditional group. Kamakawoole's last recorded album with the group was 1991's Hooluana. It's still the company's best-selling CD. Skippy died of a heart disease attributed to obesity at the age of 28. Kamakawohoel married Marlene, his childhood sweetheart, later this year. Ceslie-Ann "Wehi" Kamakawoole (born c. 1983), and they had a daughter named Ceslie-Ann "Wehi" Kamakawoole (born c. 1983).
Kamakawoole's first solo album Ka Ano'i was released in 1990, winning awards for Contemporary Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year from the Hawai Academy of Recording Arts (HARA). The Mountain Apple Company in 1993 introduced Facing Future. It included a medley "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"), along with "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"), "Maui Hawaiian Sup's Man" and "Kaulana Kawaihae." The decision to include a cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was said to be a last-minute decision by his producer Jon de Mello and Kamakawoole. Facing Future debuted at No. 1 in the United States. The Billboard magazine's Top Pop Catalogue chart ranks 25 on its Top Pop Catalogue chart. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Facing Future became Hawai's first certified platinum album on October 26, 2005, exporting more than a million CDs in the United States. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World (True Dreams)" will be released in America as a single on July 21, 2006.
The Hawai Academy of Recording Arts named Kamakawoole as the year's best entertainer of the year in 1994 (HARA). E Ala E (1995) had the political title song "E Ala E" and "Kaleohano," as well as N Dis Life's (1996), which had "In This Life" and "Starting All Over Again."
Kamakawoole was named again by HARA in 1997 as Male Vocalist of the Year, Favorite Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Island Contemporary Album of the Year. From a hospital bed, he watched the awards ceremony.
In 2001, Alone in Iz World debuted at No. 1 (2001). 1 on Billboard's World Chart and No. 1; and No. 1 on Billboard's World Chart and No. 1. No. 135 is on Billboard's Top 200, No. 1, no. On the Top Independent Albums Chart, 13 on the Top Independent Albums Chart, and No. 131 on the Top Independent Albums Chart. On the top Internet Album Revenue Charts, 15 out of the Top 10 Internet Album Sales charts.
His album Facing Future is the best-selling album by a Hawaiian artist in history.