Belafonte, Harry

Harold George "Harry" Bellanfanti, Jr. (March 1, 1927, New York City, NY - April 25, 2023, New York City, NY), better known as Harry Belafonte, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and social activist. One of the most successful Caribbean American pop stars in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) is the first million selling album by a single artist.

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Appeared 1 times at the same event as Bruce Springsteen.



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