Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Belafonte on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York, United States) is a Jamaican-American calypso musician, actor, and campaigner for human rights.

Belafonte is perhaps best known fo

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Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Belafonte on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York, United States) is a Jamaican-American calypso musician, actor, and campaigner for human rights.

Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song," with its signature lyric "Day-O." His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first album to sell over 1 million copies. He was the first African American to win an Emmy, with his first solo TV special Tonight with Belafonte.

Genres

Calypso

Folk

Pop

Top tracks

Mary's Boy Child
Island in the sun
Jamaica farewell
Angelina
Jump in the line

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Top albums

	Very Best of Harry Belafonte
Land of the Sea and Sun Done Laid Around (aka Gotta Travel On) Day-O (Banana Boat) Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down) Angelina Cotton fields Angelique Jump Down, Spin Around Jump in the line Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma Coconut Woman Jamaica farewell I'm Just a Country Boy Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me) Hold 'Em Joe Two Brothers Island in the sun Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Mama, Look at Bubu Bam Bam Bamba Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) Mary's Boy Child
	Calypso
Banana Boat Song (Day-O) Day-O Jamaica farewell Matilda, Matilda Will His Love Be Like His Rum? Come back Liza Man Look A BOO BOO Star-O Man Smart Kingston Market Jump Down, Spin Around Island in the sun Brown Skin Girl Man Smart (Woman Smarter) The Jack-Ass Song I do Adore Her Hosanna Man Piaba All My Trials Will His Love Be Like His Rum Dolly Dawn Coconut Woman
	Pure Gold
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) Jamaica farewell Sweetheart from Venezuela Kingston Market Angelina Jump in the line Matilda Come back Liza Jump Down, Spin Around Man Smart (Woman Smarter)