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in 1988. Israel called the recording studio at 3 A.M., and was given a 15-minute deadline to arrive by recording engineer Milan Bertosa. Bertosa recalled, "Israel was probably like 500 pounds. And the first thing at hand is to find something for him to sit on." The building security found Israel a
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large steel chair. "Then I put up some microphones, do a quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over."
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became interested in it. Kamakawiwoʻole's recording of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" has been used on other soundtracks as well, including the soundtracks for
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Then I put up some microphones, do a quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over.
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At the time, copies of the acoustic recording were made only for Kamakawiwoʻole himself and Bertosa. The song was re-recorded the following year as an "upbeat
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Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Over the Rainbow" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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first became interested in using the song in the movie and on the soundtrack for the 1998 film
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Kim Grant; Glenda Bendure; Michael Clark Ned Friary; Conner Gorry; Luci Yamamoto (2005).
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2011 year-end chart performance for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
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2010 year-end chart performance for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
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Decade-end chart performance for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
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chart the week of January 31, 2004 (for the survey week ending January 18, 2004).
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Weekly chart performance for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
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recorded his own version of the medley, released as a single from the 2001 album
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Certifications for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
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as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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The song was originally recorded in a spur-of-the-moment
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Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Ka ʻAnoʻi
Facing Future
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Hawaii
reggae
world
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Harold Arlen
Yip Harburg
Bob Thiele
George David Weiss
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
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Over the Rainbow
What a Wonderful World
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Ka ʻAnoʻi
Facing Future
sleeper hit
National Recording Registry
Library of Congress
demo session
Jawaiian

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