Harry Belafonte

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Born:
March 1, 1927, he's 82 and American.
Birthname:
Harold George Belafonte, Jr..
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An artist with 103 releases, a member of 1 group, and credited twice on others' music. 6 collaborations and 1 musical relative.

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Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is a Jamaican American musician, actor and social activist. One of the most successful popular singers in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso," a title which he was very reluctant to accept (according to the documentary Calypso Dreams) for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes. He was a vocal critic of the policies of the Bush Administration.

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(105 releases – 103 under his own name and 2 credits on others' music) Edit

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