1959 - 1997
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəˌmɐkəˌvivoˈʔole]; meaning 'the fearless eye, the bold face'; May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah Iz or just simply IZ, was a Hawaiian musician, singer, songwriter, and Hawaiian sovereignty activist.He achieved commercial success outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" was released on his albums Ka ʻAnoʻi and Facing Future, and was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and television commercials. Along with his ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres, such as jazz and reggae, Kamakawiwoʻole remains influential in Hawaiian music, and is seen by many as the best Hawaiian musician of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole has received more than 10,240,753 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is the 217th most popular musician (down from 134th in 2019), the 1,244th most popular biography from United States (down from 769th in 2019) and the 59th most popular American Musician.
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is most famous for his album "Facing Future" and his medley of "What a Wonderful World" and "Over the Rainbow."
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Among musicians, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ranks 217 out of 2,675. Before him are Joni Mitchell, Bernard Haitink, Maria Theresia von Paradis, Romano Mussolini, Lucio Dalla, and Mauro Giuliani. After him are Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino, Klaus Nomi, Ike Turner, Art Blakey, and Peter Tosh.
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 211
1929 - Present
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 212
1759 - 1824
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 213
1927 - 2006
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 214
1943 - 2012
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 215
1781 - 1829
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 216
1959 - 1997
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 217
1938 - 1960
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 218
1928 - 2017
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 219
1944 - 1983
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 220
1931 - 2007
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 221
1919 - 1990
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 222
1944 - 1987
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 223
Among people born in 1959, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ranks 22. Before him are Bryan Adams, Ken Watanabe, Simon Cowell, Mike Pence, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Bernd Schuster. After him are Gerhard Berger, Val Kilmer, Kyle MacLachlan, Mauricio Macri, Ahmet Davutoğlu, and Frank Darabont. Among people deceased in 1997, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ranks 51. Before him are Chaim Herzog, Marco Ferreri, Georg Solti, Stéphane Grappelli, Carl Gustav Hempel, and John Kendrew. After him are Bulat Okudzhava, Louis, Prince Napoléon, Narciso Yepes, Masaru Ibuka, Gerda Christian, and Miguel Najdorf.
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 16
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 17
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 18
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 19
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 20
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 21
1959 - 1997
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 22
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 23
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 24
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 25
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 26
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 27
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 28
1918 - 1997
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 45
1928 - 1997
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 46
1912 - 1997
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 47
1908 - 1997
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 48
1905 - 1997
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 49
1917 - 1997
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 50
1959 - 1997
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 51
1924 - 1997
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 52
1914 - 1997
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 53
1927 - 1997
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 54
1908 - 1997
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 55
1913 - 1997
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 56
1910 - 1997
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 57
Among people born in United States, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ranks 1,244 out of 15,968. Before him are Stan Smith (1946), Louis Ignarro (1941), Valerie Solanas (1936), Jennifer Jones (1919), Dr. Dre (1965), and Scottie Pippen (1965). After him are Virginia Henderson (1897), Trini Lopez (1937), Robert Sheckley (1928), James Garner (1928), Marshall Rosenberg (1934), and Stanford Moore (1913).
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 1,238
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,239
1936 - 1988
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,240
1919 - 2009
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,241
1965 - Present
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,242
1965 - Present
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,243
1959 - 1997
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 1,244
1897 - 1996
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 1,245
1937 - 2020
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 1,246
1928 - 2005
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 1,247
1928 - 2014
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 1,248
1934 - 2015
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 1,249
1913 - 1982
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 1,250
Among musicians born in United States, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ranks 59. Before him are Lionel Richie (1949), Pete Seeger (1919), Alicia Keys (1981), J. J. Cale (1938), Joe Jackson (1928), and Joe Satriani (1956). After him are Eddie Cochran (1938), Fats Domino (1928), Ike Turner (1931), Art Blakey (1919), Count Basie (1904), and Duff McKagan (1964).
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 53
1919 - 2014
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 54
1981 - Present
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 55
1938 - 2013
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 56
1928 - 2018
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 57
1956 - Present
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 58
1959 - 1997
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 59
1938 - 1960
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 60
1928 - 2017
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 61
1931 - 2007
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 62
1919 - 1990
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 63
1904 - 1984
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 64
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 65