Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Hawaiian singer (1959–1997)
Person human Q42180
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Summary

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is a human[1]. His place of birth was Honolulu[2]. He was born on May 20, 1959[3]. He died in Honolulu[4]. He died on June 26, 1997[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,191 views/month, #1,333 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was born in Honolulu[2].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole died in Honolulu[4].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was born on May 20, 1959[3].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole died on June 26, 1997[5].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park[10].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is identified as part of the Native Hawaiians ethnic group[12].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's professions included singer[6].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole worked as a musician[8].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's field of work was music[13].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's field of work was singing[14].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's field of work was ukulele[15].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole received the Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year[16].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is recorded as male[17].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was affiliated with the Hawaiian sovereignty movement[19].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's genre is music of Hawaii[20].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's genre is folk music[21].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's genre is reggae[22].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's record label is recorded as Mountain Apple Company[23].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's discography is recorded as Israel Kamakawiwoʻole discography[24].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's Commons category is recorded as Israel Kamakawiwoʻole[25].
  • Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's voice type is recorded as countertenor[26].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1959-05-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-06-26[31]

  • Genre(s): reggae[32]

  • Community tags: hawaiian music, reggae[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e7ae37b1-624f-47b9-bf4f-53b52ef19528[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Honolulu[2], Israel Kamakawiwoʻole… he was born on May 20, 1959[3]. He is identified as part of the Native Hawaiians ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[35]; singing[14], a type of activity[36]; and ukulele[15], a type of musical instrument[37].

Recognition

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole received the Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year[16].

Personal Life

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was affiliated with the Hawaiian sovereignty movement[19].

Death and Burial

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole died on June 26, 1997[5]. He passed away in Honolulu[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27]. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,191 views/month, #1,333 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Israel Kamakawiwoʻole born?

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was born in Honolulu[2].

Where did Israel Kamakawiwoʻole die?

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole died in Honolulu[4].

What did Israel Kamakawiwoʻole do for work?

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Israel Kamakawiwoʻole receive?

Honors received include Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . scotsman.com. scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . last.fm. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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