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Date of Birth
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20-May-1959
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Place of Birth
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Honolulu
(United States of America, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, Oahu, Area code 808)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel, Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel "IZ" Kamakawwiwo'ole, Bruddah Iz, IZ, Israel Kamakawiwo' Ole
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Profession
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Singer, Musician, Singer-songwriter
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Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole translation: "The Fearless Eyed"; May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997, also called Bruddah Iz, was a Hawaiian musician.
His voice became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and television advertisement commercials.
Through his skillful ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres, Kamakawiwoʻole's music remains a very strong influence in Hawaiian music.
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