Harry Belafonte
American singer and actor
Harry Belafonte was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso was the first million-selling LP by a single... Wikipedia
Born: March 1, 1927, Harlem, New York, NY
Died: April 25, 2023 (age 96 years), Upper West Side, New York, NY
Spouse: Pamela Frank (m. 2008–2023), Julie Robinson (m. 1957–2004), and Marguerite Belafonte (m. 1948–1957)
Children: Shari Belafonte, David Belafonte, Gina Belafonte, and more
Parents: Melvine Bellanfanti and Harold George Bellanfanti, Sr.
Songs
Day O
Jump In the Line
Day'o
Jamaica Farewell
Limbo Song
Island in the Sun
A Hole In the Bucket
Matilda, Matilda
Turn the World Around
Shake, Shake Senora
Mama Look A Boo Boo
Cocoanut Woman
Hava Nageela
Try to Remember
Merci Bon Dieu
Come Back Liza
There's a Hole in My Bucket
Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma
My Angel
Haiti Cherie
Banana Boat Song
Monkey
Turn Around
Scarlet Ribbons
Hurry, Mama, Hurry!
Angelina
Man Smart
Skin to Skin
Parents Are People
Star-O
Oh Freedom
Kwela
Movies
Harry Belafonte was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist
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May 25, 2023 ˇ Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of folk music, ...
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Harry Belafonte. Actor: Bobby. Harold George Belafonte was born on March 1, 1927 in New York City. He was educated at the New York Dramatic Workshop.
Mar 25, 2024 ˇ Harry Belafonte, American singer, actor, and activist who was a key figure in the folk music scene of the 1950s, especially known for ...
Jamaican-American musician, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte joined the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s. He became one of Martin Luther ...
Apr 25, 2023 ˇ Chart-topping calypso singer who supported US civil rights movement and African initiatives dies of congestive heart failure.
Singer, actor, and all-around entertainer Harry Belafonte is perhaps best known for popularizing calypso music with his 1956 blockbuster Calypso.