Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, also known as Bruddah Iz, was a Hawaiian singer and civil rights activist born in Honolulu on March 20, 1959. He started his music career at the age of 11 with his brother Scappy in the band The Mākaha Sons of Niʻihau. The band released nine albums over 15 years. He later pursued a solo career and achieved fame with his 1993 album 'Facing Future.' His songs, including 'Over the Rainbow' and 'What a Wonderful World,' have been featured in many films and commercials. He passed away on June 26, 1997, due to obesity-related illness.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Honolulu (10:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Israel
one who struggles with God, God strives
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Israel Kamakawiwoʻole belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Honolulu
Place of Death: Honolulu
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Occupation: songwriter | musician | singer
Awards Received: ECHO Awards
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 20, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Taurus 8 | 29 Taurus 54 | 3 Leo 9 |
| Moon | 6 Scorpio 7 | 27 Cancer 9 | 25 Aries 41 |
| Mercury | 14 Taurus 13 | 7 Gemini 33 | 18 Leo 41 |
| Venus | 11 Cancer 33 | 2 Cancer 14 | 12 Virgo 13 |
| Mars | 23 Cancer 22 | 1 Taurus 29 | 4 Virgo 0 |
| Jupiter | 26 Scorpio 42 | 22 Cancer 4 | 22 Scorpio 3 |
| Saturn | 6 Capricorn 32 | 11 Aries 7 | 2 Capricorn 4 |
| Uranus | 12 Leo 39 | 1 Gemini 26 | 15 Leo 50 |
| Neptune | 4 Scorpio 56 | 3 Aries 49 | 4 Scorpio 12 |
| Pluto | 1 Virgo 40 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 2 Virgo 53 |
| Rahu | 10 Libra 38 | 4 Pisces 45 | 7 Libra 5 |
| Ketu | 10 Aries 38 | 4 Virgo 45 | 7 Aries 5 |
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