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Belafonte (other)
Harry Belafonte (1927–2023) was a Jamaican-American singer, actor and activist. Belafonte may also refer to: * ''Belafonte'' (album), second studio album by Harry Belafonte *Bellafonte Bellafonte or Belafonte is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Harry Belafonte (1927–2023), American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor * Jorel Bellafonte (born 1995), Caymanian former track athlete, and current footballer ..., surname, including ''Belafonte'' See also * * * Bellefonte (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album '' Calypso'' (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. Belafonte is best known for his recordings of "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature "Day-O" lyric, " Jump in the Line", and " Jamaica Farewell". He has recorded and performed in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He has also starred in several films, including ''Carmen Jones'' (1954), '' Island in the Sun'' (1957), and ''Odds Against Tomorrow'' (1959). Belafonte considered the actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson a mentor, and was a close confidant of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. As he later recalled, "Paul Robes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belafonte (album)
''Belafonte'' is the second studio album by American recording artist Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in late 1955.Most discographies list this album as a 1956 release. The album was the first number one on the ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums chart, topping the chart for six weeks before being knocked out of the top spot by Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album, also issued by RCA Victor. Track listing #"Waterboy" ( Avery Robinson) – 3:42 #"Troubles" (Harry Belafonte) – 3:38 #"Suzanne" (Belafonte, Millard Thomas) – 3:19 #"Matilda" (Norman Span) – 3:11 #"Take My Mother Home" (Hall Johnson) – 6:00 #"Noah" (Belafonte, William Attaway) – 4:53 #" Scarlet Ribbons" (Jack Segal, Evelyn Danzig) – 3:13 #"In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'"(Norman Luboff, Belafonte) – 3:15 #"Unchained Melody" (Hy Zaret, Alex North) – 3:18 #" Jump Down, Spin Around" (Luboff, Belafonte, Attaway) – 1:54 #"Sylvie" (Huddie Ledbetter, Paul Campbell) – 5:21 Personnel *Harry Belafon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellafonte
Bellafonte or Belafonte is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Harry Belafonte (1927–2023), American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor *Jorel Bellafonte (born 1995), Caymanian former track athlete, and current footballer * Malena Belafonte, model, singer, entrepreneur *Shari Belafonte Shari Lynn Belafonte (born September 22, 1954) is an American actress, model, writer and singer. The daughter of singer Harry Belafonte, she began her career as a fashion model before making her big screen debut appearing in the 1982 drama film ' ... (born 1954), American actress, model, singer, daughter of Harry Belafinte Fictional characters * Amy Bellafonte, fictional character from ''The Passage'' novel series {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
