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  Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Israel "Braddah Iz" Kamakawiwo‘ole (May 20, 1959–June 26, 1997) was a popular entertainer and singer in Hawai‘i until his death at the age of 38.
Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole was born in 1959 on the island of O‘ahu at Kuakini Hospital to Henry Kaleialoha Naniwa and Evangeline Leinani Kamakawiwo‘ole.
In 1997, Iz was again honored by the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts at the Annual Na Hoku Hanohano awards for Male Vocalist of the Year, Favorite Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Island Contemporary Album of the Year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Israel_Kamakawiwo'ole   (644 words)

  
 izryiel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Terima Kasih yang terhingga buat Abang Naza (Abang ke?) yang sudi mengundang iz ke teratak yang tak asing lagi buat iz.
Ada enam (6) sessi yang harus iz jalani.
Iz berharap pada sahabat-sahabat semua agar mendoakan iz dikurniakan kesihatan sebaiknya.
izryeil.blogspot.com   (817 words)

  
 Big man's music lives on - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Iz's music lives on, but there are times I hear it and miss him — and remember how painful it was to watch him struggle with things we take for granted: Walking.
Iz was a man of honesty and spontaneity.
I interviewed Iz several times throughout his career, but will never forget the time he was living in a Kamake'e Street condo, isolated from his family during a time of dieting and duress.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Apr/14/il/il01a.html   (1844 words)

  
 Brother IZ 1959   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Brother Iz was born in Honolulu and moved to the island of Ni'ihau (the island reserved for pure Hawaiians) for 5 years.
Iz was part of the group for 17 years until he left to record his first solo album, "Facing Future".
July 9, 1997 Iz was brought to the Capitol where he laid in state at the Rotunda of the State Capitol Building.
dannycouchcheerleaders.com /iz.htm   (753 words)

  
 Wired News: Bruddah Iz Gets Belated Buzz
Bruddah Iz ("bruddah" is "brother" or "pal" in Hawaiian pidgin), as he is known to his fans, is hardly a household name outside Hawaii.
Iz's music is also available at Listen.com's Rhapsody and the Sony Connect digital music store.
Iz himself didn't live to see the birth of digital music.
www.wired.com /news/digiwood/0,1412,64187,00.html   (907 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Facing Future [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I read up on IZ, and learned IZ called his producer and said there was a song he had to record.
To be with IZ one last time, family members and friends ran into the ocean.
IZ the man may be gone, but his music has made him immortal.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000JFG3?v=glance   (1706 words)

  
 Hawaiian Music - Hawaiian Songs, Somewhere Over the Rainbow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
IZ spent the first five years of his life with his Grandfather on the island of Niihau.
IZ was fond of his memories of playing in Palolo River.
IZ was honored by the citizens of the State of Hawaii laying wake at the Rotunda of the State Capitol.
hawaiianislandmusic.com /Merchant2/israelkamakawiwoole.html   (1090 words)

  
 Iz's friends still celebrate his music - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Both died young — Skippy at 28, in 1982, of an apparent heart attack; Iz at 38, in 1997, of respiratory failure.
Iz, in comparison, would stand up, speak out and move forward, even if it got him in trouble.
On one of the many times Iz was hospitalized, he told Amina he needed to set goals to get better and live longer.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2001/Nov/09/en/en02a.html   (1062 words)

  
 MEMORIAL TO ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE
Iz called me at the hotel that I was staying.
Iz would tell about the song, and Jeffrey really smiled when Iz sang Hawaiian Superman.
Iz called me once again, and told me that he would call when he got back to Honolulu.
www.fortunecity.com /victorian/tollington/72/iz.htm   (817 words)

  
 Israel Kamakawiwo`ole Memorial Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A brief précis of bruddah Iz's life from Eye on Hawai'i.
Iz had his own web page: http://www.izhawaii.net/, but there isn't anything there except the graphic of In' Dis Life and a phone number for ordering his albums.
When asked to write a brief autobiography to be included in the program for the October 19, 1996 PICA (Pacific Islanders' Cultural Association) concert at the Marin Civic Center,this is what he wrote.
smi-web.stanford.edu /people/kxl/Iz.html   (220 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News
They went silent when amplifiers carried the voice of "Brudda Iz" from a radio interview, but became a dull roar of underlying conversation when a minister's preaching went on and on.
The poster-sized portrait over the coffin showed a serene Israel with his wife's hand on his head, taken when she was fixing his hair for a photo shoot, said Jon de Mello of Mountain Apple Co., producer of the artist's string of award-winning solo albums after he left the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau.
De Mello said many people brought photographs they had taken of Iz as their hookupu, gifts, handed over to ushers when they approached to view the body.
starbulletin.com /97/07/10/news/story3.html   (1044 words)

  
 Brudda Bu's Ukulele Heaven
Brudda IZ, as he was affectionately known, was the Ali'i of the common people of Hawai'i, a man with a heart bigger then his body.
On a personal note, Bradda IZ was a dear friend of mine.
The audience was on it's feet, waiting for the curtains to open and for IZ to sing.
www.geocities.com /~ukulele/iz.html   (595 words)

  
 The Land of iZ
Anyway, after spending 8 and a half hours driving yesterday, its good to get back to the office for some down time.
I'll keep my Optimum Online connection until I'm positive that FIOS is reliable enough for me and then I'll be on a fiber-only internet diet.
Access to the 3rd row seat is a little iffy but thankfully we don't need it all that often and keep it folded down flat.
iz2.blogspot.com   (1184 words)

  
 Amazon.com: IZ (Blue): Toys & Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
iZ's eye's bounce to the rhythm and lead and his horn pulses in rainbow colors to the beat!
The IZ rescued me from the depths of despair so dark and desperate what I would not wish upon the most vile criminal.
The animated eyes and flashing horns distracted me initially, until I realized they were integral parts of how IZ was trying to talk to me. With a little practice, I began to understand the IZ, and now IZ has become my friend, my mentor, and my salvation.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000AMC3RG   (1337 words)

  
 Israel Kamakawiwo`ole - Alone in IZ World - Hawaiian Music
IZ: The Man Behind The Music (DVD) • Hot Hawaiian Nights (DVD) • Island Music, Island Hearts (DVD) • Island Music, Island Hearts Video (VHS)
Comments: Alone In IZ World is a wonderful new release that will please IZ fans across the globe.
I feel a little closer to him hearing his laughter, hearing him speaking of "oxygen"...
www.hawaiianmusicstore.com /cds/cd86.html?source=adwords   (310 words)

  
 iz reloaded beta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
2) While reading IZ Reloaded, your chair gives away and you fall down hard on the floor and hit the back of your head hard and have a very bad concussion.
3) You think that IZ Reloaded has a lot of crap, the next thing you know, you are out walking on the streets, you turn around and see a group of the IZ Rabid fangirls with parangs chasing after you.
Thinking that you may have excaped possible butchery at the hands of the IZ Rabid fangirls, you breath a sigh of relief, you turn around and all of the sudden a rubbish truck crashes onto you.
izreloaded.tripod.com /may2005.htm   (5921 words)

  
 In Loving Memory - Israel Kamakawiwo`ole
Bruddah IZ May 20, 1959 - June 26, 1997
Condolences by mail can be sent to P.O. Box 308, Aiea, HI, 96701.
Kamakawiwo'ole is survived by his wife Marlene Ku`upua Ah Lo; daughter, Ceslianne Wehekealake`alekupuna Ah Lo; sister, Lydia Ka`ehukai Kauakahi; hanai brothers Glenn Kapahu and Ronnie Ching; hanai son Johnny Boy Gomes; and nieces and nephews.
www.e-hawaii.com /iz   (57 words)

  
 IZ-the man and his music - Israel Kamakawiwo`ole
Aloha `Oe Remembering IZ IZ will never be a WuZ in our lives.
Our memories of this kind and gentle soul are kept fresh and alive by singing his songs along with him.
Mahalo to Craig Thompson, nicknamed "Brahdah BU" by IZ.
www.geocities.com /~olelo/iz-themanandhismusic.html   (1658 words)

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