What happened to kamakawiwo Ole?

What happened to kamakawiwo Ole?

In the summer of 1997, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole , by then one of the most beloved singers in the history of Hawaiian music, died of respiratory failure. He was 38 — and just beginning to see the huge success of “Over the Rainbow.” Israel’s body lay in state at Hawaii’s Capitol building, a rare honor.

Who is the fat Hawaiian ukulele guy?

The late ukulele-playing Hawaiian, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, may have weighed 1,000lb when he died, but don’t dare call him fat.

What is the most famous version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow?

1 over the years. Labeled simply as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” the song is actually a medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” first made famous by Judy Garland (as “Over the Rainbow”) in The Wizard of Oz and “What a Wonderful World,” which was pushed to the masses by Louis Armstrong.