Please check out my lastest music video www.youtube.com WITH ORIGINAL SOUND! Official ‘SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW’ Music Video by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole download @ www.myspace.com buy album www.amazon.com Israel “Iz” Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (May 20, 1959 — June 26, 1997) (pronounced [ka-maka-vi-vo-ole]) was an Hawaiian musician. He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993 with his medley of “Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World”, which was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and commercials. From childhood, his family called Israel by his Hawaiian middle name, Kaʻanoʻi, the “beloved one”. His name would later become the title name of his first solo album, Kaʻanoʻi, and also foretells the greatness of this “cherished one”. It is interesting to note here that part of his name, anoʻi, when simplified to noʻi may be a contraction of the Hawaiian word, nohi. Nohi means “bright-colored, vivid, as the rainbow” (see Hawaiian Dictionary, Pukui and Elbert). Nohi, rainbow, beloved one, and cherished one are powerful symbols in his life. Iz’s recording of the song “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” would become renowned throughout the world and continues to garner high acclaim. The song has come to be known as Izʻs “signature song”, the most renowned of all his songs. Kamakawiwo`ole was nicknamed “The Gentle Giant” by his admirers. He was described as always cheerful and positive, and he was best known for his love of … Great video bring with hitvideo.org