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First released on the 1990 album Ka ʻAnoʻi, an acoustic rendition of the medley became notable after its release on his 1993 album Facing Future. The cut version — Over the Rainbow — was released in 2001 on the posthumous album Alone In Iz World.
The music managers Wolfgang Boss and Jon de Mello accepted the trophy in his stead. [25] A 2014 Pixar short film, Lava, features two volcanoes as the main characters. Kamakawiwoʻole's cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and his style of music were James Ford Murphy's partial inspiration for the short film. [26]
The album includes an upbeat Jawaiian version of Kamakawiwoʻole's popular medley blending "Over the Rainbow" with "What a Wonderful World". [3] This version differs from the highly regarded acoustic rendition, which had been recorded in one take in 1988.
The film version of "Over the Rainbow" was unavailable to the public until the soundtrack was released by MGM in 1956 to coincide with the television premiere of The Wizard of Oz. [10] The soundtrack version has been re-released several times over the years, including a deluxe edition by Rhino in 1995.
Despite being prominently featured in the film, neither the Beach Boys' 1966 "Wouldn't It Be Nice" nor Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's 1990 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" was included on the soundtrack. The soundtrack was produced by 311's frontman, Nick Hexum. 311 provided a cover of the Cure's "Lovesong" for the soundtrack. It ...
"Over the Rainbow" Judy Garland 2. "If I Only Had a Brain" Ray Bolger 3. "If I Only Had a Heart" Jack Haley 4. "If I Only Had the Nerve" Bert Lahr 5. "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" 6. "We're Off to See the Wizard"
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