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.
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Stations that played Harry Belafonte in the last 30 days
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Halloween Radio Oldies
U.S. Outlying Islands · Rock - 21×
TROY.FM
United States · Jazz - 20×
Magic Gold Hits
Romania · Rock - 20×
Christmas FM Classics
Ireland · Pop - 19×
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Germany · Rock - 18×
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Magic FM Gold
Romania · Rock - 18×
Cool FM Albufeira
Portugal · Rock - 16×
- 0 N - 50s on Radio
Germany · Rock - 14×
Christmas Radio Philippines - Powered By www.amfmph.net
Philippines · Pop - 14×
KlaRa Nostalgia
Estonia · Jazz - 14×
RTR 99 Story
Italy · Rock
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