🌈 Israel Kamakawiwo’ole ➖ ’Over The Rainbow’ & ’What A Wonderful World’ Medley ➖ 1993 🌈

🌈 Israel Kamakawiwo’ole ➖ ’Over The Rainbow’ & ’What A Wonderful World’ ➖ 1993 🌈 ENG ► Dear visitor, in this channel you can find videos related to the following topics: ❶ Management: in particular “Managerial Skills“ and “Food for thought for the Good Manager“; ❷ Tennis: innovative animations, elaboration of ATP statistics from 1993 onwards, calculation of the “Dominance Index“ to highlight the dominant Champions; ❸ Music: Jazz, Blues & Rock; Jazz Live performances; MIDI covers; ❹ Cinema: “The Words of Cinema“ = very short extracts from significant dialogues of the films; ❺ Animals: many wonderful animals and my female cats, in particular; ❻ many other topics that, in my opinion, are interesting and deserve to be published: over 400 videos! In the “Description”, moreover, I accurately provide all the information useful and necessary to contextualize the videos and make better understand their meanings and their innovative value. I will appreciate every comment that will help me improve my channel. SUBSCRIBING to my Channel you will make it more important, you will help his spread and you will receive timely communications on future publications. Thank you. ITA ► Gentile visitatore, in questo canale trovi video relativi ai seguenti argomenti: ❶ Management: in particolare “Competenze Manageriali” e “Spunti di riflessione per il Buon Manager”; ❷ Tennis: animazioni innovative, elaborazione di statistiche ATP dal 1993 in poi, calcolo del “Dominance Index” per individuare i Campioni dominanti; ❸ Musica: Jazz, Blues & Rock; Jazz Live performances; MIDI covers; ❹ Cinema: “Le Parole del Cinema” = brevissimi estratti da dialoghi significativi dei film; ❺ Animali: tanti meravigliosi animali e le mie gatte, in particolare; ❻ Altri temi che, secondo me, sono interessanti e meritano di essere pubblicati: oltre 400 video! Nella “Descrizione”, inoltre, fornisco con precisione tutte le informazioni utili e necessarie per contestualizzare i video e far meglio comprendere i loro significati ed il loro valore innovativo. Apprezzerò ogni commento che mi aiuterà a migliorare il mio canale. ISCRIVENDOTI lo renderai più importante, ne aiuterai la diffusione e riceverai tempestive comunicazioni sulle pubblicazioni future. Grazie. ENG ► Israel ’IZ’ Kamakawiwo’ole (Oahu, 20 May 1959 - Honolulu, 26 June 1997) was an American singer and musician native of Hawaii. It is also known by the pseudonyms Bruddah Iz, or Bradda IZ, or simply IZ. ■ He became famous in 1993 with the release of the record ’Facing Future’ containing the medley of the songs ’Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ (which was written in 1939 by Harold Arlen with lyrics by EY Harburg, played by Judy Garland and inserted in the column score for the film ’The Wizard of Oz’) and ’What a Wonderful World’ (standard brought to success by Louis Armstrong) executed in a version with just the ukulele accompaniment, played by the same Kamakawiwo’ole. This song was included on the soundtracks of several films. In the latter part of his life Israel ’IZ’ Kamakawiwo’ole has suffered from a severe form of obesity, coming to weigh 340 kg being tall 188 cm., which was even more out the contrast between the size of his body and the tiny ukulele played by him. He died from respiratory problems on 26 June 1997 at the age of 38 years. The whole day was shown the Hawaiian flag at half mast. His body was exposed to the Capitol Building in Honolulu, where more than 10,000 people paid tribute to him. ■ His ashes - as you can see in the video - were scattered in the ocean at Makua Beach. Iz was nicknamed ’The Good Giant’ by his admirers. It is also remembered as being one of the last full-blooded Hawaiians: always smiling and optimistic about him was particularly appreciated the love he felt for his land and his people. 🌈 ITA ► Israel “IZ“ Kamakawiwo’ole (Oahu, 20 maggio 1959 - Honolulu, 26 giugno 1997) è stato un cantante e musicista statunitense nativo delle Hawaii. È conosciuto anche con gli pseudonimi di Bruddah Iz, o Bradda IZ, oppure semplicemente IZ. ■ È divenuto famoso nel 1993 con la pubblicazione dell’album discografico “Facing Future“ contenente il medley delle canzoni “Somewhere Over the Rainbow“ e “What a Wonderful World“, eseguito in una versione con il solo accompagnamento all’ukulele, suonato dallo stesso Kamakawiwo’ole. “IZ“ è morto per problemi respiratori il 26 giugno 1997 all’età di 38 anni. Le sue ceneri - come si vede nel video - furono sparse nell’oceano a Makua Beach. Iz è stato soprannominato “Gigante buono“ dai suoi ammiratori. È ricordato anche per essere stato tra gli ultimi purosangue hawaiani: sempre sorridente e ottimista, di lui fu particolarmente apprezzato l’amore che nutriva per la sua terra e per la sua gente 🌈 Subscribe: 🌈 Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, the ‘Gentle Giant’: the Man and His Music 🌈 ➽ Thank you.