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Vocals. Musical artist. 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.
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN.
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of folk music, and who went on to become a dynamic force in the civil rights...
Apr 25, 2023 · Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte achieved lasting fame for songs such as “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O),” as well as for his humanitarian work.
May 28, 2024 · Harry Belafonte (born March 1, 1927, New York City, New York, U.S.—died April 25, 2023, New York City, New York) was an American singer, actor, producer, and activist who was a key figure in the folk music scene of the 1950s, especially known for popularizing the Caribbean folk songs known as calypsos.
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, Legendary Entertainer and Activist, Dead at 96. As an actor and singer, Belafonte broke major barriers for Black performers in the Fifties before becoming a prominent figure in...
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, the singer and actor who smashed racial barriers in the US, has died at home in Manhattan, aged 96. One of the most successful African-American pop stars in history, he scored ...
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, a multi-talented entertainer and activist who broke barriers in the industry and was instrumental in the civil rights movement, has died at 96.
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, the singer and actor who smashed racial barriers in the US, has died at home in Manhattan, aged 96.
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte—Singer, Actor, and Activist—Has Died at 96 The honorary Oscar winner retired from performing as he entered his ninth decade, but never halted his work for civil rights. By Gary ...
