Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

I've always loved his version of this song.
Silly me, when my youngest finished elementary school, they had a little ceremony with photos of the kids since kindergarden, set to that song. I cried like a baby, and I'm usually very stoic!

I had similar thoughts Fennel as there was such a raw feeling of emotion in her songs.

I like that one too Kalu.
So sad that she died so young from cancer - I wonder if she put all her feelings about it into Over the Rainbow.

Just listened to her Fennel I can’t remember now when I first heard her years ago but I immediately had to buy her first CD to hear more. Her version of The Autumn Leaves is such a beautiful rendition too.

I loved that, one of the best songs ever writen.
But my favourite is still Eva Cassidy's
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rd8VktT8xY&pbjreload=10

Fabulous, a lovely version which I never knew who it was by.

This led me on to find another favourite of mine and that's Tokio Myers who won BGT in 2017 and who I remember willing to win--which he did. A marvellous musician.

Oh, that was wonderful. I love that particular version as it is as haunting for me as is Eva Cassiday’s version. Both versions never fail to find me reaching for a tissue for a bit of a greet.

Thank you so much for posting this tiredoldwoman

That version was played at the funeral of a very dear friend whilst scenes from his life played on a screen. It was wonderfully done. Brought it all back!

It's a lovely version of a wonderful song, I have never heard it before. Thank you for sharing.

Yes, the Googledoodle made me a bit tearful this morning, but was so nice to hear.

RIP Israel.

Riverwalk and tiredoldwoman that is lovely.
And thank you for the “health (Kleenex) warning” - it needed it. ?????

Thank you that information tiredoldwoman - I've always loved that version but somehow never knew who the singer was. The sound of the Hawaiian ukulele has me all choked-up now!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

(You can skip the ads)

It reminds me of my last dance class before lockdown where we pranced around to this version