somewhere over the rainbow

[just jools]

My fella's been banging on about a new version of "Over The Rainbow" that Radio One are really pushing at the moment. It's by an Hawaiian guy that just passed away the last couple of years (I think!). I don't really listen to radio much so not sure who sings it or whether it's been released on CD yet. Can any of you fantastic ABers help me on this one please?

Thanks a lot.
xxxxxxx

[tiggertastic]

hi it's a bit of a mouthful but its by a guy called ISREAL KAMAKAWIWOOLE and the song breaks into what a wonderful world at the end!!!! Don't know whether you can buy it in the shops but is available on download!!!!

[Goodsoulette]

It has been used a ton of films soundtracks... If you cant get it leave me an email address I can send it to.

[willa]

I fell in love with Iz's serene rendition a few years ago when it was background in a toy store commercial, of all places - downloaded it from iTunes right away. The album is "Alone in IZ World", released in 2001. It's so sad Iz died so young. And the song was used in an episode of "ER" - when Dr. Mark Green was in Hawaii in the final throes of cancer, he played that song as he passed away.

This album's version is different than what Tigger mentioned - there's no "Wonderful world" at the end. Iz actually does butcher the words a bit, and at the song's end he does something what I can only describe as Hawaiian gutteral emissions, but overall the song is very lovely. I've used it in many family photo slideshows, with plenty of tissues on hand.

[Hellion]

Why is it all the lovely versions of this song seem to be recorded by people who then die tragically young?

[sweggie]

fyi - just heard on R1 it has been released.
should be available in shops if it charts
Good Luck

[Mabelcat]

The song is downloadable here:

http://xiaochuanlin.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3 B4F1A613BEA1FBB!233.entry

Scroll down and on the following part save target:

http://maureenfletcher.com/album1/somewhere.mp 3