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Harry Belafonte (/ ˌ b ɛ l ə ˈ f ɒ n t i / BEL-ə-FON-tee; 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...
Sep 19, 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.
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.
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, 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, the towering actor and singer who became a prominent civil rights activist, has died at the age of 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 ...
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 actor and singer who made calypso music a phenomenon and used his stardom to draw attention to civil rights issues and injustice around the world, has died.
