Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo’ole made a medley of two very famous songs
The song “Over The Rainbow” was initially composed for the film The Wizard of Oz. However, one of the most well-known versions is a mashup of that song and Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” created by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo’ole in 1988.
It was called “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” and featured only his voice and his ukelele. The song was released in 1993 and has been used as a soundtrack in countless TV series and movies. In 2021, it was added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress. Kamakawiwo’ole died in 1997 at just 38 years old, but he left his mark.