Biography:

Israel Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole, or Iz, how is named, was born on the island of O'ahu at Kuakini Hospital to Henry Kaleialoha Naniwa and Evangeline Leinani Kamakawiwo'ole. He was raised in the community of Kaimuki on the outskirts of Waikiki, where his parents had met and married. He began playing music with his older brother Skippy at the age of 11, being privy to the music of the great Hawaiian entertainers of the time such as the likes of Peter Moon, Palani Vaughn, and Don Ho, who frequented the establishment where Iz's parents worked.

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• A Hawaiian Like Me
• Aloha Ka Manini
• Ama Ama
• E Ala E
• Hal Leonard Accompaniment Somewhere Over The Rainbow/what A Wonderful World
• Hawaii '78
• Hawaiian Superman
• In This Life
• Ka Huila Wai
• Ka Pua U'i
• Kainoa
• La 'elima
• Margarita
• Maui Hawaiian Suppa Man
• Muai Hawaiin Supperman
• Over The Rainbow
• Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World
• Over The Rainbow / Wonderful World
• Pili Me Ka'u Manu
• Sea Of Love
• Somewere Over The Rainbow
• Somewhere Over Rainbow
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow / Wonderful World
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Wonderful World
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow/what A Wonderful World
• Somewhere Over The Tainbow (full)
• Starting All Over Again
• White Andy Beach
• White Sandy Beach
• White Sandy Beach Of Hawaii

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