60K views · 2.3K reactions | Israel really had the magic touch with covering other people’s songs (cough, cough, Over the Rainbow) “Wind Beneath My Wings” has been a fan favorite since it was released in 1995 on his E Ala Ē album. #israelkamakawiwoole #iz #ukulele #hawaii #hawaiian #hawaiianmusic #coversong #music #memorial #windbeneathmywings | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole | Facebook

Between songs, IZ loved to tell jokes. We shared the beginning of this one last month, here is the whole thing! #iz #israelkamakawiwoole #jokes | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole

Happy Birthday 61st Birthday Israel. In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the U.S., today’s Doodle celebrates the 61st birthday of native Hawaiian `ukulele player, singer-songwriter, and activist Israel “IZ™” Kamakawiwo’ole, who is perhaps best known for touching the world with his beloved rendition of “Over the Rainbow” and forever changing the face of Hawaiian music. Through his joyful songs and lifelong advocacy for the islands’ values and culture, Israel has been widely refer

IZ Performing “Ka Huila Wai” at his 1993 performance on the calssic Hawaii TV Show, “Hot Hawaiian Night”. Check out Roland “Boz” Cazimero from The Brothers Cazimero on guitar! #iz #israelkamakawiwoole #hawaii #hawaiian #hawaiianmusic #thebrotherscazimero #rolandcazimero #boz #fyp #ukulele #livemusic #live #legendary #legends | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole

250K views · 1.9K reactions | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - Somewhere over the Rainbow | Music to remember the past | Facebook