If I had a choice, I would bring Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Brudda Iz) back to life. He is one of the most famous and popular Hawaiian musicians, and did not deserve to die at such a young age of 38 by a heart attack. Tom Moffatt, a Hawaiian promoter, once said, "His whole life was music, and love for the people of Hawaii". He was surrounded by music throughout his entire childhood, growing up on Oahu, where the ukulele flourished. His first performance happened when he was eleven years old. I would bring him back to life because he is such an inspirational musician that I would love to have even the slightest minute interviewing and learning from him. Throughout his last years, Iz suffered from severe obesity, at one point carried 769 pounds (350 kg). This made his performances quite the spectacle. Picture a giant with a miniature guitar, this is what Israel looked like, and caught the audience in a river of melodies and beautiful sounds.
For dinner I would serve him a small plate prawns. I know that to give him a buffet would only serve to undermine his efforts to lose weight, so I would find the most delicious caviar and prawns, spend hours preparing this meager meal, and give it to him in the candlelight of a fire on the beach. Then we would relax, sit down, and play ukulele together.
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