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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.
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, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN.
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Apr 25, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Harry Belafonte, a singer, actor, and activist who achieved fame with songs like "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" and movies like Carmen Jones. Explore his early struggles, his humanitarian work, his awards, and his legacy.
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Apr 25, 2023 · Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at age 96 of congestive heart failure. He broke racial barriers and balanced his activism with his artistry in ways that...
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May 28, 2024 · Harry Belafonte, American singer, actor, 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 causes, notably the civil rights movement.
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, the effortlessly graceful singer credited with popularizing calypso in the U.S. in the 1950s who then marched at the forefront of the country’s civil rights struggle for half...
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