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
Angelina Angelina, Angelina, please bring down your concertina And pl…
Brown Skin Girl Ev'rything to keep me from sleepin' A lot of sailor boys…
By The Time I Get To Phoenix By the time I get to Phoenix she'll be rising She'll…
Coconut Woman Coconut woman is calling out And everyday you can hear her…
Day-O (Banana Boat Song) Day-o, day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say…
Hava Nagila Hava nagila, Hava nagila, Hava nagila, Venis mecha. Hava na…
In The Name Of Love What burns and glows without flame? What lives and grows wit…
Island in the Sun Oh, island in the sun Willed to me by my father's…
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…
Mama Look A Boo Boo I wonder why nobody don't like me Or is it the…
Man Smart (Woman Smarter) I say let us put man and a woman together To…
Mary's Boy Child Long time ago in Bethlehem So the Holy Bible say Mary's boy…
Matilda Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me mo…
Michael Row the Boat Ashore Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah Michael row the boat…
Mr. Bojangles Oh I knew a man, Bojangles and he danced for…
One for My Baby It's quarter to three, there's no one in the place…
Scarlet Ribbons I peeked in to say goodnight When I heard my child…
Summertime Love Many times I've been told by the wise and the…
There's a Hole in the Bucket There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, There's…
This Land Is Your Land Well I rode that ribbon highway I saw above me the…
Unchained Melody Oh, my love My darling I've hungered for your touch A lon…
Waltzing Matilda Once a jolly Swagman, camped by a Billabong Under the shade…
Water Boy Water boy Where are you hiding? If you don't come right he…
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