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The most popular entertainer in Hawaii until his tragic death in 1997, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole formed the traditional Makaha Sons as a teenager in the mid-'70s, went out on his own in more of a contemporary style by the 1990s, and released four immensely popular recordings before passing away just after the release of 1996's N Dis Life. Born in the Honolulu suburb of Kaimuki, ...more

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  • Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World
  • Ka Huila Wai

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  • The Official Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Wesite
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  • IN MEMORY OF ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE

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