When Harry Belafonte turned 93 on March 1, he celebrated with a tribute at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, which ended with a thunderous audience singalong to a riff on his star-making 1956 ...

Jamaican-American singer, songwriter, actor Harry Belafonte – who brought the sounds of the Caribbean and Kingston to the US before turning to civil rights activism in his later years – has died at ...

When I heard Harry Belafonte had died, my brain didn’t conjure up his most famous calypso hit, “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O).” Instead, I thought of his appearance at Jim Henson’s 1990 memorial ...

Harry Belafonte's son, David Belafonte, is paying tribute to the late entertainment legend and civil rights activist. "It is with a heavy heart that we have said goodbye to our beloved dad, ...

If there was one constant during Harry Belafonte’s groundbreaking career, it was that he repeatedly took chances and he didn’t back down — even when speaking out during a 2002 San Diego radio ...

Famed Calypso singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, who served in the Navy during World War II, died on Tuesday at the age of 96. Belafonte, whose repertoire of hit songs includes “Jump in ...

As a humanitarian, Harry Belafonte helped to bring about change. As a musician, the King of Calypso made his distinct style – a mix of folk, jazz, and world music – a part of the mainstream. And as a ...

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At a time when rock 'n roll was the new craze, Harry Belafonte broke in with pop songs set to a calypso beat that lead to international fame. Belafonte died Tuesday in New York City at the age of 96 ...