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Harry Belafonte

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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.

Belafonte was best known for his recordings of "Day-O (The Banana Boa…

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Type: Person
Area: United States
Born: March 1st, 1927
Died: April 25th, 2023
Genres: Blues Calypso Contemporary Folk Folk Folk Pop
Labels: Island

Capitol Records

Columbia

Castle Communications

RCA

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Last updated: April 25th, 2023