Israel Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole was a singer and musician who was born at Kuakini Hospital in Honolulu. His early life was spent in Palolo Valley located in O'ahu, Hawaii. He lived here till the time he was 10 and then moved to Makaha with his family.
Israel's uncle was an established musician and his parents worked at a bar where music legends had performed. So his life was heavily influenced by music. He learned to play ukulele, a guitar like instrument, at the young age of six after listening to his mother, brother and uncle perform. And at the age of 11 he made his first public appearance with his brother Skippy.
Together with his brother Skippy, Israel started his first band; The Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau was the name of the band started by Israel and his older brother Skippy. Jerome Koko, Louis "Moon" Kauakahi and Sam Gray were the other members of the band. They released five albums together, and the first one was released in 1976.
In 1982 the band suffered its first loss with the death of Skippy as a result of a heart attack. This had a huge impact on Israel but the band did not split up and went on to release other albums which became extremely popular.
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole became a solo artist in 1990 and become wildly successful in his solo career.
The list of his solo works include Ka 'Ano'i, which was his first album. His second album was called Facing Future and was released in 1993. In 1995 E Ala E was released, and this was a duet featuring his brother Skippy (made possible by using studio effects). His last album was released in 1996 and was called N Dis Life.
However, he suffered from extreme obesity and died at the young age of 38 due to a respiratory illness which was brought on because of his weight. His death occurred on the 26th of June, 1997 and his funeral was carried out on the 10th of July, 1997. More than 10,000 grieving fans attended the star's funeral and his coffin was laid to rest at the Capitol building located in Honolulu along with the Senator Spark Matsunaga and Governor John A. Burns. He is the third person who has been given this honor. On the 12th of July, 1997, his ashes were scattered into the Pacific from the M'kua beach located in Honolulu.
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