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- On October 7, 1938, Judy Garland recorded the song on the MGM soundstage with an arrangement by Murray Cutter. In September 1939, a studio recording of the song, not from the film soundtrack, was recorded and released as a single for Decca.
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On July 21, 2006, BBC Radio 1 announced that "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World (True Dreams)" would be released as a single in America. In 1994, Kamakawiwoʻole was voted favorite entertainer of the year by the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts (HARA).
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- June 26, 1997 (aged 38), Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
- 1976–1997
- Kamakawiwo`ole Was Born in Honolulu & Raised in a Native Islander Family That Traced Its Roots to a Forbidden Island. According to Google, Israel Ka`ano`i Kamakawiwo`ole was born in 1959 in a suburb of Honolulu, Hawai`i and “raised in a native islander family with a shared love of Hawaiian music.”
- He Is Best Known for His Melodic Version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Which He Recorded in a Single Take. The song that Kamakawiwo`ole is best known for – his sweetly melodic version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow – was created in a single take in 1988.
- Known as the ‘Ukulele Boy’ Growing Up, Israel Joined a Beloved Band That Used Native Sound. Israel was seen with a ukulele by the age of 10, and by the time he was a teenager, he, his brother, and three friends “dug deep into the traditional sounds of the islands.
- Israel Was Described as Having a Special Energy. People who met IZ said he was special. “In Hawaii, we talk about this thing we call mana,” musician Del Beazley, who grew up with Israel, told NPR.
Mar 10, 2011 · The late Hawaiian musician known best for his ukulele-backed rendition of "Over the Rainbow" was a man with a standout voice and tremendous size. At more than 6 feet tall and weighing close to ...
- Renee Montagne
May 31, 2021 · Israel "Bruddah IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole (May 20, 1959–June 26, 1997) was born in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Most famous for a widely-played rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," Kamakawiwo'ole's gentle ukulele playing and hauntingly beautiful voice made him a musical legend in Hawaii and around the world.
- Megan Romer
May 20, 2020 · By KF / May 20, 2020 1:15 pm EST. Although he passed away in 1997 , Israel Kamakawiwoʻole lives on through his music. The "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" singer was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but ...
Nov 15, 2017 · By. Gary Shapiro. November 15, 2017. When Judy Garland went over the rainbow as Dorothy Gale in the classic 1939 musical The Wizard of Oz, she almost left without singing what was to become her signature number. For an advance screening, MGM executives had removed “Over the Rainbow” because they felt it slowed down the film.
Mar 9, 2024 · Israel Kamakawiwo’ole kept at it, however, and eventually changed his life forever with one simple recording in 1988. It was 2:30 a.m. when he drunkenly called recording engineer Milan Bertosa from a payphone at Sparky’s Bar, a notorious hub of Honolulu’s cocaine trade — and kindly requested an audience. “Please, can I come in?” he pleaded.
