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Hace 3 días · Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.
Hace 5 días · Adele and Harry Belafonte are the only artists on this list who have had just two No. 1 albums. (Adele will surely have more to come.) 21 spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other album of the...
Hace 14 horas · The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by Billboard magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its "number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week.The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a ...
Hace 3 días · The song is on Harry’s album Calypso which sold enough copies during 1957 to justify a #1 ranking if official album charts existed in Australia. Songwriter: Traditional, arranged by Harry Belafonte, William Attaway, Lord Burgess. Record label of Australian release: RCA
Hace 5 días · For nearly 70 years, recorded music’s canon has breathed life into every corner of humanity. Here is Paste's Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Hace 5 días · The iconic song “Day-O (Banana Boat Song)” by Harry Belafonte has captivated audiences for generations. Released in 1956, it quickly became not only a chart-topping hit but also a symbol of Jamaican culture and the struggles of the working class.
Hace 3 días · Harry Belafonte I want to tell you that Harry Belafonte has ‘passed away’. You loved the way he wove his politics and his artistry. Around the kitchen, you used to sing Daylight come and we wanna go home. But I imagine you know already, Mum. That you heard the news way before me. Belafonte, who was pals with Poitier, Who said ...
