Bruddah Iz – Over the Rainbow / What a wonderful world
April 16th, 2007 by Jason
Israel Kamakawiwoole
“Somewhere Over the rainbow & What a wonderful world”
This week is all about cover songs that I’ve liked over the years. We start out on one of my favorites. “Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World” by Israel “Bruddah Iz” Kamakawiwo’ole. He was called “The gentle Giant” by his friends in Hawa’i. I first heard this song in the movie Raising Arizona. That was a long time ago.
Here is a youtube video of the performance.
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From the Album: Facing Future
What do you think of Eva Cassidy’s version?
I don’t know how it all works, but thank you for not letting this beautiful man’s song be stolen from the world. I never met him but I miss him dearly. Peace and love, Chucky Moreland.