Israel Kawiwo'ole
"IZ"
My playlist includes many songs by this larger than life young man. Iz died in 1997 at the age of 38, almost 12 years before I discovered the sweetest voice I had ever heard. After he was cremated, his ashes were spread on the water. That day appears at the end of this video. He was accompanied by thousands of fans who sent their love along with him. You can still get his CDs or download songs separately into an MP3 player. There are two songs that I thought would never be sung as well as the original artists. "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland, and "Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. I've changed my mind.
I'll bet you become a fan too.
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