Israel Iz Kamakawiwo'ole - Wonderful World
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Artist: Israel Iz Kamakawiwo'oleBrand: Dig
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-06-26
Music Label: Mountain Apple Company HAWAII & Big Boy Record Company
Soundtracks:
- What a Wonderful World
- 'Ama 'Ama
- Henehene Kou 'Aka
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- Morning Dew
- White Sandy Beach
- Kaleohano
- Ka Huila Wai
- 'Opae E
- Ke Alo O Iesu
- 'Ulili E
- A Hawaiian Like Me
Music reviews of Wonderful World
Music Review: :(
Rating: 1 Stars
I don't like it a bit. The orchestration took away its island flair. I only played it twice, the 2nd time for the benefit of the doubt. The first one to email me ([...]) and willing to send me a SASE CD mailer will get it free.
Description of Wonderful World
Even a decade after his death at age 38 in 1997, Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole remains Hawaii's best-known and most beloved singer. His career began when he and his older brother, Skippy, formed a group in their hometown near Honolulu. The two performed together until the latter died in 1982. The band continued on for some years but it was Iz's haunting voice, with its searing yet limpid falsetto, that captured the popular imagination. Indeed, his 'ukulele-laced version of "Over the Rainbow" is widely thought to be the only interpretation that could possibly stand up to Judy Garland's original. Now that the definitive retrospective, Alone in IZ World (2001), has been released, it is perhaps inevitable that new arrangements should be slipped in under Iz's inimitable, indelible vocal tracks. The good news is, however, that these particular lush orchestrations, while totally superfluous, are nonetheless respectful and in good taste, never overwhelming the singing (as if anything could!). There are no revelations, but, fortunately, no unpleasant shocks, either. Perhaps, had he lived, Iz might have decided to go this route anyway. As with Louis Armstrong's (the title of this album refers to Iz's own cover of "What A Wonderful World") and Buddy Holly's string-backed experiments, it's simply yet another way to celebrate the legacy of a departed genius. --Christina RodenGeneral CDs
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