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| − | Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Belafonte on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York) is a Jamaican-American calypso musician and actor who used his fame as an entertainer in the cause of human rights. | + | Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Belafonte on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, [[New York]]) is a Jamaican-American calypso musician and actor who used his fame as an entertainer in the cause of human rights. |
He 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. | He 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. | ||
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He appeared on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and performed a controversial "Mardi Gras" number with footage intercut from the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots. Belafonte has gained notoriety for his left wing political views and has called both former and current United States Secretary of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice "house slaves". | He appeared on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and performed a controversial "Mardi Gras" number with footage intercut from the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots. Belafonte has gained notoriety for his left wing political views and has called both former and current United States Secretary of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice "house slaves". | ||
| − | From 1935 to 1939 he lived with his mother in her homeland Jamaica. When he returned to New York he attended George Washington High school after which he joined the navy and served during the second world war. At the end of the 1940s he took classes in acting and subsequently received a Tony Award for his participation in John Murray Anderson's Almanac. | + | From 1935 to 1939 he lived with his mother in her homeland [[Jamaica]]. When he returned to [[New York]] he attended George [[Washington]] High school after which he joined the navy and served during the second world war. At the end of the 1940s he took classes in acting and subsequently received a Tony Award for his participation in John Murray Anderson's Almanac. |
He has won a Grammy Award in 1985 for lifetime achievement and has been made a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. | He has won a Grammy Award in 1985 for lifetime achievement and has been made a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. | ||
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[[Category: Adoptive Parents]] | [[Category: Adoptive Parents]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:27, 2 April 2014
Source: Wikipedia.org.
Biography
1927 –
Singer
Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Belafonte on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York) is a Jamaican-American calypso musician and actor who used his fame as an entertainer in the cause of human rights.
He 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.
He appeared on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and performed a controversial "Mardi Gras" number with footage intercut from the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots. Belafonte has gained notoriety for his left wing political views and has called both former and current United States Secretary of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice "house slaves".
From 1935 to 1939 he lived with his mother in her homeland Jamaica. When he returned to New York he attended George Washington High school after which he joined the navy and served during the second world war. At the end of the 1940s he took classes in acting and subsequently received a Tony Award for his participation in John Murray Anderson's Almanac.
He has won a Grammy Award in 1985 for lifetime achievement and has been made a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.
His daughter, Shari Belafonte, is a photographer, model and actress.
References
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Credits: Wikipedia