Wind Beneath My Wings - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

[smilemaste789]

no affence to anyone but i do not believe in god, anyway i got this song in a message its a nice song by itself but but the whole isreal and jesus, god ect. and other religous shit is just not my thing, sorry, and no affence to all you believers

[hildie515]

@smilemaste789 You don't have to believe to love his message...try using spell check next time...no offense

[UkuLeNo]

This makes YouTube so special,this man is from God,no shit

[coldnebraskanite]

His singing is like oxygen. The more you hear it, the more revitalized you become.

[all4musica]

A Beautiful voice~A Beautiful Spirit~

[leftylena2002]

why does he sing songs i love?

[elmuerte805]

He was to beautiful for this world.

[wolfmanlives1]

IZ makes me remember there is beauty in the world I've forgotten about.

[chocobawang]

I HEARD HIS OVER THE RAINBOW IN MY KID'S CAR AND IJUST LOVE HIS VOICE...AND NOW I AM HUNTING HIS OTHER SONGS

[coldnebraskanite]

@chocobawang "Facing Future" (recorded in 1993) will bring hours of joy to your heart for years to come, and for centuries for the human race, if it lasts that long.

[carmrpurple50]

Israel shared his God given gift of singing with us and has left it behind for us to treasure . God bless you.

[risingofafallenangel]

He is one person that I would have loved to meet. His voice would left the lowest spirit up and give them the strength to carry on. Thank you, IZ for giving us your love.

[jmv420able1]

OMG!!! Beautiful

[TheMarshianjohn]

all i can say is wow......mmm

[happz77]

rest in peace my brotha from all us maoris in Aotearoa

[vasillieryc]

his music lives......

[wolfmanlives1]

@vasillieryc

[HugoStiglitz10]

Don't watch this in a public place.... unless you don't mind tearing up and looking like a pussy

[SvjetlanaX]

@HugoStiglitz10

LOLOLOL.... yes I agree with you. This brought tears to my eyes too. Bless his heart, Iz was one amazing singer - Legend

[wolfmanlives1]

@SvjetlanaX

[SoupyNuggets]

Iz is eternal... This this beautiful.....

[zoobie75]

BLESS YOU IZ IM HAVING A WORSE NITE THEN USUAL AND YOU ARE GETTING ME THRU IT AS USUAL

SO GLAD GOD HAS ONE OF HIS ANGELS BACK BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

YOU ARE GONE BUT NEVER WILL YOU BE FORGOTTEN THRU YOUR MUSIC YOU AND YOUR LOVE OF PEOPLE WILL LIVE ON THRU ETERNITY GOD BLESS I LOVE YOU AND YOUR MUSIC GINNY

SORRY FOR SCREAMING BEEN DIABETIC 42 YEARS EYES BAD AND OTHERS STUFF MAKES ME SPELL WRONG ETC.

[JosephHuntington]

Melissa11rocks...and so does this angel.

[mehgrz]

Oh my I have never heard this song sang in such a way, You can feel so much Love and feelings in this song. So beautiful.

[Memorandum1231]

hey Oncle go... du you want this?

[RossTaylor09]

Great discovery listening to this guy sing.

[marchelrodafernandez]

he's an angel! oh God, may you take good care of this man..

[pespinoza61]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!

[2porangi]

The question is, would he have had such a great singing voice if he was slim?

[freespirit4not]

yes he had a beautiful voice all his life~

[josemour100]

WOW, did you hear that??? He can easily outsell Bett Midler on this song. Finest singing of IZ

[bruceandrew7]

@josemour100 i think this is the second best version of this song, Collen Hewitt, sung it first. for me the best version ever. Israel put more emoition in his version than Bett.

Israel will live on through his music

[perceul]

OLÁ BOM ESTÁ MUSICA E LINDA,.E NA VOZ DESTE RAPAZ FICOU MELHOR AINDA,.A MÚSICA AS PAISAGENS,.MAS EU GOSTARIA MUITO QUE ELE GRAVAÇE ESTE MESMO VIDIO E POSTAÇE NO YUTUBE,.MAS MESMO ASSIM ELELESTÁ DE PARABENS!!! PERCEUL

[perceul]

OLÁ BOM ÉSTA MÚSICA JÁ E LINDA COM O JEITO QUE ESTE RAPAZ CANTA FICA PERFEITA,.EU GOSTARIA MUITO DE VE-LO EM VIDIO CANTANDO ESTÁ MESMA MÚSICA,.FICOU PERFEITA A MÚSICA COM AS PAISAGENS,.MAS GOSTARIA DE VE-LO CANTAR ESTÁ MÚSICA!!!PARABENS,,,PERCEUL

[southerngirl136]

IZ.....I just found you today, and now you are gone.....BEAUTIFUL voice, and I'm sure a beautiful person. R. I. P.

[perceul]

A UNICA COISA QUE TENHO A DISER SOBRE ESTE VIDIO?LINDO,LINDO,LINDO,LINDO,­.MIL VESES LINDO!!!PERCEUL

[perceul]

ISTO SIM E MÚSICA DE SER OUVIDA,.NOS FAZ VIAJAR E PENSAR EM MUITA COISA BOA!!! NA VIDA , NA NATUREZA, NOS BICHOS E ANIMAIS EM DEÚS!!!

[MrJokify]

He had to big that big, cus no normal sized person could hold the amount of heart, love, and talent he had in their body.

[SpechLGoDDeSS]

Aloha Pumehana IZ. You are a guardian angel for Hawai'i Nei! IZ LIVES !!!!!!

[BaronVK1]

I didn't find Iz until the ER episode when Dr. Green dies. What a shame I missed him when he was with us, but what a legacy this gentle giant has left us.....

[yphilla]

Beloved Israel (IZ) I just now was given your beautiful music and I love it very much! Then I also just found out that you are no longer with us,save in Spirit ! I cry for the great loss of you to this world ! I never will forget you IZ !

[smeedog69]

@whatthefunkbiotch wake up to ur self, who cares if he was overweight. He had a bloody great voice. Not like the other crappy singers that we have to put up with. People like you,that just look at the outside of some one and not the whole package, are a wastse of space,

[rayhs1984]

@smeedog69 apparently noone cared that he was overweight that's why he is dead. Maybe someone should have cared.

[heather6984]

@whatthefunkbiotch Y don't you grow up!? what, are you like 12?

[RossHardmanHarvey123]

14 people are getting Hawai mixed up with Cuba.

[TheJstanton2]

When I attended Pearl City High School the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau played for us on a friday. I have always loved his music and spirit. Aloha Bradduh may God always hold you in his hand.

[ezzysex]

To the 14 people who hit dislike, ya'll need ya'll asses beat, this was and still is a great man, a man with a powerful voice

[southozgirl]

e ho'omaha me ka mal uhia, a beautiful person in soul and song, so sadly missed.

Mahalo nui loa Iz

[aussie526]

Big heart Big soul Big man sadly missed

[glockenspiel9971]

an angel...always belonged to heaven.

thank you for the music, IZ.

[kurtisle]

We should feel sorry for those who write hateful things here. Imagine what sad lives they must have to say such things about Israel Kamakawio-ole.

[kurtisle]

BrainStyleDeath - Israel Kamakawio'ole never hated anyone or anything in his life. You are disgusting for even thinking such a thing. You should be ashamed for spewing such hateful words. You are one who could never learn love and tolerance of your fellow humans. You are Brain Dead.

[808BadBoiz]

Now dis is one really true and dedicated Hawaiian

[Sheilla660]

IZ Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.......Love is long-suffering and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag....does not look for its own interests.....does not keep account of the injury. It bears all things, endures all things. Love....never fails.-1Corinthians 13. Beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder. And he was a beautiful man.

[lpsgc]

i would have loved to know you IZ..

[BrianStyleDeath]

Israel was for Hawaiin succession, so just saying... he kinda hated the US.

[rosemary683]

I so love him singing this one its so beautiful thank you God for this wonderful man hes spirit will live on he was so loved

[steve3836]

thank God for a wonderful man and hes wonderful voice

[ladykiri42]

Dear friends, he lives as long as we remember him. I truly believe his spirit is still with us.. in his daughter, his beautiful wife.. remember him, play his music, and he is once again with us.

[ramses30277]

No words can tell how beautifull this version is!

[INKIEtheCLOWN]

This clown is still crying...

[usagfranz]

i saw the statue if angel moroni..lol

[uni00max]

man! IZ voice is awesome!! I can't get his song over the rainbow out of my head! God Bless my brother!

[jimfromearth]

Just beautiful!!

[MrMonkeyman888888]

Like if Sonata Arctica brought you here

[domdani0508]

AMAZING GUY...BIG MAN..BIG HEART...

[aschm32186]

I just found him and didn't know he passed :(



[moonshineinsummer1]

beautiful voice...a life taken too soon.

[pespinoza61]

god bless you israel!!!!!

[sa65cn1]

Iz, your spirity is still with us. I just found out about him, what a sweet soothing voice, may he never be forgotten. RIP Iz

[grampsw100]

Smoothest voice in music. To bad that we still do not have him with us. God bless God bless .IZ>

[elliealoha1]

We never go to Maui without his tapes with us.....get the rental car and pop them in....every where we go for 10 days......we sing to them, smile to them...argue to them..make love to them...and fly home smiling.....God bless you our dear friend.....Rest well.....see ya soon....No one like IZ

[mckinley1]

Bette Midler or Willie nelson are my 2 favorite versions of this song. Israel is an interesting version. Would like to have seen what he would have done on his own without remaking other classics.

[Haakburt]

@mckinley1 Yeah you know the song "Somewhere over the rainbow"? Yeah that was is...

[deepbreakfast1960]

What a beautiful man and such a beautiful voice!

[acevader1969]

14 people have no wings

[gaarcemail]

As I rock back and forth, I wallow in the spiritual aesthetics of his wonderful voice.

[familyguysowns]

I listen to mostly hardcore/deathcore yet I still listen to Iz because he had one of the most amazing voices I have ever heard. I don't understand why so many people concentrate on his appearance. From the videos I've seen of him it looked like he lived a pretty happy life and didn't care about his weight, so none of you should either.

[TubularTaco]

I was like number 2001, and 14 people are clearly deaf. Or evil.

[PvtBologna]

I just learned of this great talent today and i am deeply  hurt in learning he is no longer with us, but some how i feel the IZ would not want us to grieve but would want us to live long and happy lives and keep the faith...now more than ever.

[jjjbabycakes]

To touch so many hearts with his beautiful voice and brought such join to so many of us. What a legacy. How many of us can say that what we loved was enjoyed by so many. Rest in peace, Israel, you will forever live in the hearts of those of us who loved your gift to us. Stephen W. Amodt

[Uberbeaky]

i never knew IZ sung all of my all time favorite songs and now i wish i had found out ages ago because i respect him so much and he lives on through his beautiful, heart warming songs R.I.P IZ

[DakotaCelt1]

His voice is beautiful and I am saddened that he has passed away far too soon. What a beautiful gift!

[SteveSchutzer]

He was touched by Angels way too young...but what he left behind, is a transition to beyond. IZ was a giant of a man, gifted and blessed as are we all to listen to his music

[joiles01]

@SteveSchutzer How many angels do you think it took to lift him? I'm bettin' seven.

[underwoodins]

@joiles01 When you die, better yet when someone you love dies, I hope that someone asks you how many worms will eat the rotted corpse! I hope TRUE EVIL finds you and torments not only you but those you love. And when that time comes, remember these words and cry for Gods mercy because I am not God and I will not answer your cries!

[Bman135]

@underwoodins dont wish evil upon another person who act that way...no1 who seriously means things like that have any happiness its just them trying to feel above others and we should feel pity for them

[dragonblade2284]

@joiles01 it only took i ANGEL to get IZ home and that was IZ HIMSELF!!!!!!

[pespinoza61]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!

[bigdog2590]

to be in the presence of a voice like this is to be in the presence of the angels.

brother iz is a gift to this world from the goddess. god bless u brother i look forward to hearing u in the heavenly choirs one day

[TheSirSchumii]

me & 1983 voted up Only 14 down ("only" 0 it should be)

But it is the best rating on a video i seen.. 141 To 1 .

That really prove his worth .

Wonderful singer

[ziggy36971]

We are only on this planet for a very short time, only a very few of us get given a voice from god, Israel was one of the few.

[MegaGizmo182]

wow this actually blew me away

[carllundwall]

Love you Brahda Iz!!!!! Aloha From NYC

[Piddlemess]

IZ, I just found out about your music today. I just met you today. You are my hero. You inspire me and with your music and the videos of your gentle self, You will never be forgotten.

[empie45]

@Piddlemess Love him too

[RushindanoDensetsu]

@Piddlemess I know... He sure gives me hope for the human race. =') In the video for "What a Wonderful World," it shows them spreading his ashes into the ocean and I cried my eyes out. Such a beautiful thought. You know that was EXACTLY what he wanted. RIP, Iz.

[PapayaDove]

He is one of the few people in the world that I believe can truly do this song justice. I regret that I only recently discovered his music, but I'm glad that I have the opportunity to enjoy it and share it with my kids.

[KANDYSKYE]

I AM SO INTO THE SOUL OF THIS MANS VOICE..I REALLY CAN FEEL SOMETHING SPECIAL WITHIN HIS SONGS...FEEL...I THINK THIS MAN WAS HERE ON EARTH FOR A REASON....TO SING TO THE SOULS OF US ALL...IM SO GREATFUL TO HAVE FOUND THIS ANGELIC SOUL ...AND IM GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE WILL BE SINGING TO ME WHEN I WALK DOWN THE ISLE...YES HIS SOUL LIVES ON THROUGH HIS SONGS...TO THE FAMILY OF THIS BEAUTIFUL MAN YOU ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE BEEN IN HIS PRESSANCE..LOVE TO YOU ALL..<3 LOVE, THE FUTURE MRS. MARTINEZ

[MadMaxPain45]

@KANDYSKYE congratulations on the marriage

[BonzaiBoy671]

Quick Reminder, He's Hawaiin ! So Let it be , he's a great artist , nuff seddd .

Have a nice day (:

[Kickprivate]

Only when you listen with your heart to what his voice is saying will you understand the size of his heart. This man brought people together to celebrate ohana, not only by blood but by love also! To grab your brother next to you and say that whatever happens to you, happens to me!

R.I.P. Israel! Your message will be carried on generation over generation!

[PurpleHaze22287]

i hate people that try to use science to promote racism... >__> *cough* @TheLyiinHawaiin *cough*

[ry3304]

lol iz is pretty freakin beautiful man and any faggit tht says otherwise has a tiny lil penis bhwahahah lols ;.

sorri faggits but yes lols ;

he sings like a godamm angel lols ;.

[America100000able]

Everyone thumbs down BlackRoof's extremely ignorant comment. I don't want to see ugly people like him exist in this world.

[scape1911]

IZ ....Well I had never in my false world had come upon his music...at my worst part of my life I think he is a ANGEL.IZ will always be with me in my heart and with that I WILL TRY AND GO ON 

[lolaalex59]

@scape1911 Just happens to be the man's name. Why don't you become educated on what you refer to.

[America100000able]

@BlackRoof

Will you stop with your ignorance? Iz will be a better person then you with your racist beliefs.

[tommyknockers1000]

@BlackRoof :Please take your anti-Israeli shit elsewhere. This is a solemn channel. It is soothing to me. If you listen you will feel Iz's spiritual sense. Funny, war and confrontation never come to mind when I listen to IZ's angelic voice. 

[tommyknockers1000]

@BlackRoof :Please take your anti-Israeli shit elsewhere. This is a solemn channel. It is soothing to me. If you listen you will feel Iz's spiritual sense. Funny, war and confrontation never come to mind when I listen to IZ's angelic voice.

[BlackRoof]

@DoctorBadVibez Kiss my ass, you violent, racist, supremacist ZIONIST PIG!!!

You are not a Jew.

You are a ZIONIST.

LEARN THE DIFFERENCE!!!!

You do not represent Judaism.

Israel was built on a POLITICAL LIE, MADE TO SOUND LIKE RELIGEON TO WIN FAVOUR ABROAD!

You LIFE is built ON A LIE, ZIONIST PIG!!!

Love and kisses,

FROM BRITAIN, dickweed!

[DakotaCelt1]

Such a beautiful voice and a sad loss to those who love beautiful voices

[coshow100]

RIP your songs will live on they have touched me and many others made me smile....  :) L&R

[1419sunnyside]

HE HA A VERY COOL,SOOTHING VOICE,IT WILL WARM YOUR HEART.

[megastan4k]

i miss braddah iz man he was the best thing that happened to hawaii h was the best

[earthalien77]

Simply beautiful . . .

[Lizzie1550]

The first time I heard IZ was on the season's finale of ER, when Marc was spending his last days in Hawaii before his death (in the series, that is) I listened to his "Over the Rainbow/Beautiful World" song, and at first I thought it was a terrible cover to a classic. To my amazement, the song stuck, and eventually I ordered the CD and learned of the beauty of this very soulful and talented man. I was disheartened to read of his passing, but oh, what a celebration of life there was!

[wapuka]

mama, you passed, one year ago tomorrow....how we loved IZ...i am playing

this music to ease my pain.....such sorrow.....you are the wind beneath my

wing.....i need to fly, help me.....can you hear the music, the love, the sorrow,

the compassion......god, i miss you

[jagreenlaw]

I love this man's music. I can not believe anyone would put him down; however there are some miserable people out there.

[hawkjoify]

ee halu la ula Kaikua`ana Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Mahalo I see myself more clearly

[sanskylaw]

AMEN!!

[micktheduff1]

the best i have ever heard

what a heavenly voice. a privelidge to listen to

[ladybythebeach]

No words can describe this man. He is truly one of Gods angels now. What a sweet,sweet voice. No other has it like him! Loved and love him.

[crowcrow007]

heavens got one of its song birds back

[jeffminutoli]

o brother Iz o my lord o Iz

[sanskylaw]

not everything.some like BIG>men> i do .its some one who Dreams to share those moments with him . the sunsets the beach & blue waters> to lay on his chest& belly to kiss his orange caramel skin & encourage w/ wonderful sweet words just the way he is. Some like stick men,short men,bow leg men > I like >> him.> Beauty is skin deep.those who no that can see thru shallow no talent persons. some have eyes but can't see. some blind men can see.>> u don"t even understand >>DO YOU?>

[suzycaso]

@sanskylaw too true

[sanskylaw]

@suzycaso IT PLEASES GOD TO KNOW ONE WHO CAN SEE W/EYES THAT SEE. THEREFORE SISTER HELLO!!! GOD HAS SHOWED ME MANY THINGS, I PRAYED FOR AN EARTHLY ANGEL TO SHARE IT WITH.>>>>GOD REPLYIED>>>WHAT IS MEANT FOR U TO SEE IS NOT MEANT FOR OTHERS. IF I WANTED THAT IT WOULD BE SO.>>> THATS BEEN MANY MOONS AGO I AM IN MY MID 50'S I AM STILL SINGLE IN AN EARTHLY MANOR, BUT I AM MARRIED, TO GOD THEREFORE THE BEAUTY IS UNIMAGINABLE!!! >>>>>>>>LOVE THE KING & I>>>>> >PS

[suzycaso]

@sanskylaw too true



[dan1955a]

que dios lo tenga en su gloria, esa voz nos recuerda que todavia existe gente buena en este pais, felicitaciones a su familia.

[ainookeaaa77]

Brddah iz is the king of hawaii...next to kamehameha of course.

[sallieyoung]

Why didn't they try to save him, how could they let him get so big that he couldn't live? This hurts my heart,,, such a loss,,, but i thank the Lord for his time. I am just discovering him a true wonder of God......

[America100000able]

@sallieyoung

Liposuction existed back then, but it was much more expensive then it was today. I don't think the guy could afford it not to be mean, but he tried everything. He even worked out before he died, but in the end it failed and he passed away. I am not trying to be mean, but that is the truth, and the truth hurts.

[devonferris]

@sallieyoung - I know what you mean and I'm with you but we don't know the full story of how he got there, could be many reasons. Some people don't want to do anything about it, some people choose to be neglectful. They probably tried but it's not easy to keep telling someone. Even if he tried it was probably way too late to lose all the weight, and lets say he did lose the weight. He probably would have been a changed person. Good looks may change him and lose his beautiful voice

[devonferris]

Respond to this video...let us celebrate his beautiful angelic voice by preserving his music and who he was as a person, not how much he weighed. I think it's better we remember him that way.

[Sammysam2863]

13 people are burning in hell right now

[MackS30303]

Simply the best!!!

[yourjudgeandjury]

all of today's top singers combined will never be able to come close to IZ.

[PetiteArianna]

@yourjudgeandjury Even considering putting them all together and go up against IZ is an insult to him. He is truly an angel of God.

[mythid12]

@yourjudgeandjury Isn't that the truth. Iz was truly one of a kind.

[kfwahine]

Remember that the Island of Oahu cried out when they took IZ to Waianae to throw his ashes there. He was one of God's special creatures and left knowing his family was taken care of and would carry on his legacy of music.

This song was written by Larry Henley my brother's best friend since the 1950's. They graduated in 1955 together, were in Naval Reserve and have still been close friends. Larry & _Gary Seidel wrote this song & won a Grammy for it. Still can be understood by IZ fans & Marlene .

[URPHUCKINMAD]

What can a man like me say that hasn't been said already except "a true giant of a man in every sense of the word" may his voice live forever.

[marchgirly08]

Just beautiful 

[Badrabbit57]

Brudda Iz , I hope to see you in the next world singing with the angels! My little girl Katie will be there with you .

[MrFredericco]

I just can't get enough of the effect of this guy's song in my heart and head....an impeccable masterpiece of thoughts and tunes.... :)

[hmngbrd]

Gives me chills.

[rose41054]

BEAUTIFUL THROUGH & THROUGH.. THIS MAN LEFT US WITH HIS AMAZING VOICE TO TREASURE ALWAYS.. HOLD HIM TIGHTLY GOD..HES OUR EARTHS TREASURE !

[liezle95]

nice version beautiful,,,

[0forsaken]

jejeje me gusta mas kn sonataxD

[dieguitomarti]

In what album can we download it ??? rgds

[stansell1]

He and Eva Cassidy are now singing partners!

[powercyclist]

Yes Braddah Iz, you are our hero.

[GENESISREVELATION100]

Bittersweet beautiful, so holy. Only someone like IZ could have sung it this way.

[tanya9331]

he is so gifted his voice sounds sweet and soft

[tanya9331]

he is so gifted his voice sounds sweet and soft

[universalhope1]

Isn't the moon beautiful...

[rrican54]

I am proud to say I am soarin' above the clouds on my adopted home, Hawaii, lotsa Aloha's to my Aina far away from home

[rrican54]

I am proud to say I am soarin' above the clouds om y adopted home, Hawaii, lotsa Aloha's to my Aina far away from home

[hiloviking]

IZ and Teresa Teng, the two most beautiful voices to ever sing a song...gone forever, never to be replaced but never forgotten. They will be listened to as long as their recordings can be played. You don't have to understand the languages they sing in (Hawaiian (IZ), English (IZ &TT), Chinese (TT), Japanese (TT)...the beauty of their voices will hook you. Check out Teresa Teng on YouTube, esp. her Japanese and English songs, with her and IZ serenading you'll be in heaven.

[MsNarianne]

why does a great talent like IZ has to leave the world so early? He could have shared more wonderful songs with his angelic voice.

[MsNarianne]

why does a great talent like IZ has to leave the world so early? He could have shared more wonderful songs with his angelic voice.

[ryandumont]

Freaking amazing. God Bless

[Kolohe427]

Thank you, Iz.

[TheHex20]

may his soul rest in peace.....

[khaine991]

angelic only word for him and his voice

[kimomorse]

i thought he passed on the 27th? Just as Auntie Pahuakoa Morse..

[angrymamabear]

did i say it enough for you or should i send it a few more times?

[janmarina1]

He is my hero. His voice is Gods.

[angrymamabear]

thelyinhawiian is dead!8)=) told him not to #$%^& with my kids!

[patthedogdownunder]

National Treasure.