In the early hours of a 1988 morning, a 500-pound man with a "tiny" ukulele walked into a Honolulu recording studio and changed music history forever. Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole arrived at 3:00 AM with a sudden inspiration, recording his medley of and "What a Wonderful World" in just one uninterrupted take.
🌈 The Magic of a Single Take: Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole’s "Over the Rainbow" In the early hours of a 1988 morning,
While first appearing on his 1990 debut, it was the acoustic version on his , that turned IZ into a global icon. Why This Medley Stays With Us: Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World In the early hours of a 1988 morning,