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Harry Belafonte

American singer and actor

United States / Jamaica · 1927–2023

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About

Harry Belafonte, 85, grew up in Jamaica and New York. He served in the navy and worked as a caretaker's assistant before studying drama and becoming an actor and singer. His third album, Calypso, which features his trademark song Banana Boat Song (Day-O), was released in 1956 and became the first LP to sell more than a million copies. He has received many honours, including the Martin Luther King Jr Peace prize and the Nelson Mandela Courage Award, and is an active campaigner against social and political injustice. His memoir, My Song, is published on 31 May. Sing Your Song, a documentary about his life, is released on 1 June. He is married for the third time and has four children.

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