A Mini-IZ Songbook

A Mini-IZ Songbook

A few songs by

Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (1959 - 1997)

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Contents

Hawaii 78 *	Hawaii 78 by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Hawai’ian Sup’paman (Am) (H52) *	Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole from "Facing Future" (3:53)
Lover of Mine (G) (H53) *	Lover of Mine by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Margarita (C & G)	Margarita by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (C) (H48) *	Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Somewhere over the Rainbow / What A Wonderful World *	Over The Rainbow & What A Wonderful World Medley by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (1993) (5:05)
Take Me Home Country Road (C & G) (H57) *	Take Me Home Country Road by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
White Sandy Beach of Hawaii (C) (H34) *	White Sandy Beach of Hawaii by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Songs with a number in parenthesis after the title are in "Hawai'ian Songs," v. 2.1.6.; the song "Margarita" is also in this collection (H71), but this is a different arrangement of the song.

Songs with an asterisk were on his 1993 album "Facing Future."

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Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (1959 - 1997)

Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole, last name lit. 'the fearless eye, the bold face', also called “Bruddah Iz” or “Iz,” was a Hawaiian singer-songwriter, musician, and Hawaiian sovereignty activist. He achieved commercial success outside Hawaii when his album "Facing Future" was released in 1993; it would become the best-selling album of all time by a Hawaiian artist, achieving platinum status in 2005. In 2021, IZ would have celebrated his 62nd birthday.