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5 days ago · Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) 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 (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.
Jun 11, 2024 · Harry Belafonte - Best Of music CD album at CD Universe, UK compilation featuring most of the 'calypso kings' most popular recordings alongside some inspired covers.
Jun 13, 2024 · He had been a giant of cinema and music and civil rights — an example to all of us how to live nobly and with good purpose — and he figured into my life in a meaningful way. But this piece isn’t truly about me and Harry Belafonte, it’s about me and my dad.
Jun 24, 2024 · Notes: The legendary singer’s Belafonte album was No. 1 on the very first weekly Billboard 200 chart. Calypso is tied with the South Pacific soundtrack as the longest-running No. 1 album of the...
Jun 12, 2024 · Harry Belafonte for Following Harry Documentary. ( courtesy of falco ink ) Summary Transcript. "Following Harry," a documentary screening at Tribeca this year follows artist and activist Harry Belafonte in his twilight years, helping mentor the next generation of social justice activists.
5 days ago · Harry Belafonte: The King of Calypso. Singer, actor, producer, activist, and ally, Belafonte used the arts as a mechanism to effect social change on a global scale. More on rockhall.com... From (l to right): Terry Stewart Collection (trading card and poster), Sing Out!
Jun 19, 2024 · Who is Harry Belafonte and why is he important? Harry Belafonte is a Jamaican-American singer, songwriter, actor, and activist. He is best known for his folk and calypso music, and for his involvement in the civil rights movement. Belafonte was born in Harlem, New York City, in 1927.
