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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.
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 · Harry Belafonte was a Caribbean-born actor, singer, and activist who achieved fame for songs like "The Banana Boat Song" and his humanitarian work. Learn about his life, career, awards, and legacy from this comprehensive biography.
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Apr 25, 2023 · CNN —. 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. He was 96.
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Apr 25, 2023 · The singer, actor, and civil rights activist died on April 25, 2023 at his home in New York. He was known for his calypso music, films, and activism for social justice. He collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr. and supported famine relief in Africa.
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Apr 25, 2023 · Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York City, longtime spokesperson Ken Sunshine confirmed. Belafonte’s legacy as an arresting, charismatic singer and actor, which...
Apr 25, 2023 · First published on Tue 25 Apr 2023 09.49 EDT. Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and civil rights activist who broke down racial barriers, has died aged 96. As well as performing global hits...
