Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. in Harlem, NYC, on 1 Ma… Read Full Bio ↴Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. in Harlem, NYC, on 1 March 1927; died 25 April 2023) was an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Caribbean-American pop star, he popularized Jamaican mento folk songs which was marketed as Trinbagonian Calypso musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso, released in 1956, was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.
Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he was an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
Belafonte won three Grammy Awards (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. In 1989, he received the Kennedy Center Honors. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994. In 2014, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards and in 2022 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category and was the oldest living person to have received the honor.
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Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he was an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
Belafonte won three Grammy Awards (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. In 1989, he received the Kennedy Center Honors. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994. In 2014, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards and in 2022 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category and was the oldest living person to have received the honor.
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Harry Belafonte Lyrics
All My Trials Hush little baby, don't you cry, You know your mother…
Angelina Angelina, Angelina, please bring down your concertina And pl…
Bally Mena Bally Mena, Bally Mena, Bally Mena in the harbor Bally Mena…
Buked and Scorned I've been buked and I've been scorned, I've been buked and…
Coconut Woman Coconut woman is calling out And everyday you can hear her…
Come Back Liza Every time I’m away from Liza Water come to me eye Every…
Crawdad Song You get a line and I'll get a pole, oh…
Day-O (Banana Boat Song) Day-o, day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say…
Did You Hear About Jerry? Did you hear about Jerry, Did you hear about Jerry, Did you…
Ezekiel Ezekiel saw the wheel, way up in the middle of…
Gloria Can't bear this strain any longer; I tell you "no,"…
Go Down Emanuel Road Go down Emanuel Road, man and boy Got to break that…
Goin' Down Jordan We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan We are…
Gotta Travel On I've laid around and played around this old town too…
Haiti Cherie Haiti Cherie, says Haiti is my beloved land Oh I never…
Island In the Sun (from "Island In the Sun") This is my island in the sun Where my people have…
Jamaica Farewell Down the way where the nights are gay And the sun…
Jump in the Line Shake, shake, shake, señora Shake your body line Shake, shak…
Kingston Market Have you ever seen a rainbow Or a garden blooming bright H…
Land of the Sea and Sun Many nights I sit here With memories by the score Thinking…
Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad It makes a long time man feel bad It makes a…
Mama Look A Boo Boo I wonder why nobody don't like me Or is it the…
Mary's Boy Child Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say, Mary's bo…
Matilda Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me mo…
Michael Row the Boat Ashore Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah! Michael row the boa…
Midnight Special Well, you wake up in the mornin' And the ding dong…
Monkey One Monday morning I got up late And there was Mr.…
Muleskinner Good mornin' Captain, Good mornin' sun Oh well it's good mo…
My Lord What A Mornin' My Lord, what a mornin' My Lord, what a mornin' My Lord,…
Oh Freedom Oh freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom over me And before I'd…
Oh Let Me Fly Way down yonder in the middle of the field, Angel working…
On Top of Old Smokey On top of old Smokey All covered with snow I lost my…
Round the Bay of Mexico Round The Bay Of Mexico Way up Suzyanna Mexico's the place…
Star-O Star-o, star-o, star a come and I carry me load Stars,…
Steal Away Steal away, steal away, Steal away to Jesus Steal away, st…
Sweetheart from Venezuela Juanita my darlin' you sure you love me (Si, señor) You…
Swing Low Swing low sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Swing lo…
The Baby Boy The Virgin Mary had a baby boy The Virgin Mary had…
The Marching Saints Hey! Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run…
These Are the Times When tides at ease on the evening breeze And the scarlet…
Wake Up Jacob Wake up Jacob, day is a breaking Wake up Jacob, day…
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord Were you there when they crucified my Lord ? Were you…
Frederique Roberge
on Angelina
What a joy to discover this site ..and relive that show , something so needed to end the day with a smile !