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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harry_BelafonteHarry Belafonte - Wikipedia

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   Harry Belafonte. 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.

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2. www.biography.com › musicians › harry-belafonteHarry Belafonte: Biography, Actor, Singer

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   Apr 25, 2023 · Getty Images. Harry Belafonte performs a song at a recording studio, circa 1957. The success of Carmen Jones in 1954 made Belafonte a star, and soon, he became a music sensation. With RCA Victor ...

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   • 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.

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   How did Harry Belafonte become famous?

   • Harry Belafonte performs a song at a recording studio, circa 1957. The success of Carmen Jones in 1954 made Belafonte a star, and soon, he became a music sensation. With RCA Victor Records, he released Calypso (1956), an album featuring his take on traditional Caribbean folk music. “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)” proved to be a huge hit.

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   Who was Harold George Belafonte?

   • Harold George Belafonte Jr. was born on March 1, 1927, in New York City to Caribbean immigrants. His mother worked as a dressmaker and a house cleaner, and his father served as a cook on merchant ships, before leaving the family when Belafonte was a young boy. Belafonte also spent much of his early years in Jamaica, his mother’s native country.

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   Was Harry Belafonte a black entertainer?

   • In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights. Harry Belafonte was not the first Black entertainer to transcend racial boundaries, but none had made as much of a splash as he did. For a few years no one in music, Black or white, was bigger.

   Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › Harry-BelafonteHarry Belafonte | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · 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. He was also involved in various social ...

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5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000896Harry Belafonte - Biography - IMDb

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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. He grew up in Jamaica, British West Indies, and did folk-singing in nightclubs and theaters, and on television and records. His debut was at the Village Vanguard in New York. Also, he appeared in the Broadway revues "John Murray Anderson's ...

   • Occupation: Music Artist, Actor, Producer
   • Death Date: April 25, 2023

   • Birth Date: March 1, 1927

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7. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harry_BelafonteHarry Belafonte - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   • Filmography
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   Bright Road(1953)

   Carmen Jones(1954)

   Island in the Sun(1957)

   The Heart of Show Business(1957) (short subject)

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   Sugar Hill Times(1949-1950)

   Tonight With Belafonte(1959)

   Petula(1968)

   A World in Music(1969)

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   John Murray Anderson's Almanac(December 10, 1953 - June 26, 1954)

   3 for Tonight(April 6 - June 18, 1955)

   Moonbirds(October 9 - October 10, 1959) (producer)

   Belafonte at the Palace(December 15, 1959 - closing date unknown)

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   Harry Belafonte on IMDb

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   Harry Belafonte discography

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   • Birth name: Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.
   • Occupation(s): Singer, actor, activist

   • Died: April 25, 2023 (aged 96), Manhattan, New York, U.S.
   • Born: March 1, 1927, Manhattan, New York, U.S.

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   Apr 25, 2023 · Published April 25, 2023 Updated May 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 ...

9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Harry_BelafonteHarry Belafonte - Wikiwand

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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.