| First Name |
Harry
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| Last Name |
Belafonte
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| Full Name at Birth |
Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Harold George Belafonte Jr., Harry Bellanfanti Jr., Harold George Bellanfanti Jr., Harry Belafonte, The King of Calypso, Harry
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| Birthday |
1st March, 1927
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| Birthplace |
Lying-in Hospital, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
|
| Died |
25th April, 2023
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| Place of Death |
Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Congestive Heart Failure
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| Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Weight |
168lbs (76 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Baldhead, Widow’s peak hairline
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
George Washington High School, New York City, New York, USA
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| University |
New York Dramatic Workshop, New York City, New York, USA
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, actor, social activist, author, producer
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
his recording of "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O" (1956), winning a Tony in 1953 for 'John Murray Anderson`s Almanac'
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Calypso, Pop, Folk, World, Mento
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1949–present, 1947–present, 1949–2003 (Music), 1950–present (Activism), 1953–present (Film), 1949-present (Music), 1949–present (music), 1949–2023
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| Music Style |
International, Calypso, Caribbean Traditions, Folk, Traditional Folk
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| Music Mood |
Carefree, Earnest, Summery, Exuberant, Confident, Gentle, Humorous, Innocent, Cheerful, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Rousing, Sentimental, Passionate, Wistful, Energetic, Melancholy, Soothing, Playful, Bittersweet, Plaintive
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Arranger
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Drums
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| Record Label |
RCA Victor
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Equitable Stewardship for Artists, United Support of Artists for Africa, Inc.
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| Official Websites |
twitter.com/harrybelafonte, singyoursongthemovie.com/, http://www.singyoursongthemovie.com
|
| Friend |
Katharine Dunham
|
Harry Belafonte (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. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.
