It's the anniversary of Iz's death today. Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole died 11 years ago but his music lives on.
You can't listen to the big guy singing with his ukulele without smiling and wishing you were back on the beach on O'ahu.
I was just watching 50 First Dates again last night and had forgotten that his famous Over the rainbow / What a wonderful world song was featured at the end. I've never seen a video of him singing it, but there's a good compilation featuring this song on YouTube.
Wikipedia has more links on Bruddah Iz.
Aloha pumehana.
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