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Bookmark or Share- Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and ActivistHarry 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...
- Harry Belafonte - WikipediaHarry 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.
- Harry Belafonte | Biography, Movies, & Facts | BritannicaHarry 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 has died at age 96 - NPRSinger, 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...
- Harry Belafonte: Biography, Actor, SingerActor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte achieved lasting fame for songs such as “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O),” as well as for his humanitarian work.
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