Bruddah IZ
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Bruddah IZ was a beloved Hawaiian musician and singer-songwriter renowned for his soulful ukulele performances and his iconic medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian musician
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ ukulele player ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1997 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| album |
Alone in IZ World
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E Ala E NERFINISHED ⓘ Facing Future NERFINISHED ⓘ Ka ʻAnoʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ N Dis Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IZ
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Israel Kamakawiwoʻole NERFINISHED ⓘ Izzy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gentle Giant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Makaha Sons of Niʻihau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hawaiian sovereignty movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oʻahu ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | respiratory failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-05-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-06-26 ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Ka ʻAnoʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Native Hawaiian ⓘ |
| genre |
Hawaiian music
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folk ⓘ reggae ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 feet 2 inches ⓘ |
| heritage | Native Hawaiian ⓘ |
| instrument | ukulele ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emotional vocal delivery
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promoting Hawaiian culture and sovereignty ⓘ soulful ukulele performances ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Hawaiian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf | Makaha Sons of Niʻihau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Facing Future
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Hawaiʻi ’78 NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaulana Kawaihae NERFINISHED ⓘ Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World NERFINISHED ⓘ White Sandy Beach of Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
recording artist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
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