60K views · 2.3K reactions | Israel really had the magic touch with covering other people’s songs (cough, cough, Over the Rainbow) “Wind Beneath My Wings” has been a fan favorite since it was released in 1995 on his E Ala Ē album. #israelkamakawiwoole #iz #ukulele #hawaii #hawaiian #hawaiianmusic #coversong #music #memorial #windbeneathmywings | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole | Facebook

29K views · 1.9K reactions | Between songs, IZ loved to tell jokes. We shared the beginning of this one last month, here is the whole thing! #iz #israelkamakawiwoole #jokes | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole | Facebook

Happy Birthday 61st Birthday Israel. In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the U.S., today’s Doodle celebrates the 61st birthday of native Hawaiian `ukulele player, singer-songwriter, and activist Israel “IZ™” Kamakawiwo’ole, who is perhaps best known for touching the world with his beloved rendition of “Over the Rainbow” and forever changing the face of Hawaiian music. Through his joyful songs and lifelong advocacy for the islands’ values and culture, Israel has been widely refer

40K views · 822 reactions | It’s been 25 years since IZ released his “Facing Future” album, the most successful Hawaii release of all time. Here's how the hit Hawaii 78 came to be. Read more: https://buff.ly/2FkHws8 #HiNews #HNN | Hawaii News Now | Facebook

83K views · 4.1K reactions | Hawai’i ‘78, live at Miloli’i. This is from the end of “IZ The Man Behind the Music”, the documentary completed after he passed away. #iz #israelkamakawiwoole #hawaii78 #hawaii #hawaiian #ukulele #livemusic #live #fyp | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole | Facebook

197K views · 3.8K reactions | #TBT to 1987... With Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo`ole in lead, The Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau perform "Hawaiʻi ʻ78" live. Some awesome late 80ʻs b-rolls too! In case you havenʻt seen it yet, or are ready for a hana hou, hereʻs our 2019 rendition: https://tinyurl.com/Hawaii78-ManaMaoliFB | Mana Maoli | Facebook

1.6M views · 71K reactions | Solo hay que acordarse de algo... el hombre que hizo esta bella canción no está muerto, está en algún lugar sobre el arcoíris ❤️ Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Subtitulada en Español) | Producciones Colibri | Facebook

250K views · 1.9K reactions | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - Somewhere over the Rainbow | Music to remember the past | Facebook