Hawaiian music great Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole has posthumously entered YouTube 1 billion views club with his classic cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." By Heran Mamo Hawaiian music great ...

“Somewhere Over The Rainbow” became a staple of Hawaii music when IZ gave an island twist to Louis Armstrong’s classic, “What a Wonderful World.” Kamakawiwaole had originally recorded a ...

Originally popularized by Judy Garland's rendition in the film, the standard received new attention when it was covered in 1993 by Hawaiian ... music part is fabulous about Somewhere Over the ...