From the "Hololulu Star Bulletin":

Iz lives on in song

SOME artists only achieve the fame due them after their death. One good example is the late Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole. His moving rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," coupled with "What a Wonderful World," has put him yet again into the national spotlight after his death. It first was featured in the closing credits of the film, "Meet Joe Black," and again in the closing scene of the TV series, "Party of Five." Now it appears again in another closing scene in the new WB Network series, "Young Americans." The music played as the youthful main characters pondered life in a tranquil lakeside setting, much as Iz used to do at the beach at Makaha ...