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Apr 25, 2023 · STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Harry Belafonte has died. He was a singer. He was an actor. He was a human rights activist. He was a presence on television for decades. His songs are in many people's heads ...
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, the actor, producer, singer and activist who made calypso music a national phenomenon with “Day-O” (The Banana Boat Song) and used his considerable stardom to draw attention ...
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 a ...
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- Alex Johnson,Diana Dasrath
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 celebrated on what would have been his 97th birthday 02:14. Harry Belafonte, the groundbreaking singer and actor who became a civil rights icon, has died, his publicist confirmed ...
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- Emily Mae Czachor
Jul 14, 2021 · Harry Belafonte - Day-O, excerpt from "Harry Belafonte in Concert (Japan, 1960)". Recorded live at Sankei Hall, Tokyo, 18 July 1960. This song was first feat...
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- Harry Belafonte Television and Video Archive
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 ...
