Harry Belafonte couldn't quite put his finger on what made his music so good, and despite being the "King of Calypso," transcending genres and racial barriers throughout his career, he remained ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harry Belafonte, Caribbean Music Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 96 Harry Belafonte, a transformational figure in ...

In a rich musical career initially defined by the lilting sounds of calypso, over the course of seven decades, Harry Belafonte — the actor, activist, producer and vocalist who died Tuesday of ...

Harry Belafonte, a transformational figure in American entertainment and activism, died at the age of 96 at home in Manhattan on April 25. The figurehead in popularizing calypso in America in the mid- ...