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Belafonte

American  
[bel-uh-fon-tee] / ˌbɛl əˈfɒn ti /

noun

  1. Harry Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr., 1927–2023, U.S. singer and actor, noted for popularizing calypso music in the 1950s.


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Belafonte hoped to replicate his musical breakthrough on-screen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

According to Belafonte, King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, called him and he reached out to the Kennedys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

In 1956, Belafonte released the album ”Calypso” with the lead single “Day-O,” and he returned to Sullivan’s stage to promote it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

It introduced Caribbean music and culture to the world and made Belafonte a bona fide pop star.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

Days before the second college semester began, we met the civil rights’ activist Harry Belafonte, who was motivated to meet us after seeing the Freedom Writers on television.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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